The international professional body representing trust and estate lawyers, accountants and bankers is appealing to the OECD for the promised level playing field on tax information exchange. In a release … Read More
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Terrorist Financing & Financial Crimes: New US Executive Office
The United States Treasury Department has established a new Executive Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (EOTF/FC). This office, which reports directly to the Deputy Secretary, has been charged … Read More
Maximising the Opportunities, Realising the Potential
The Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, M.P. In a presentation to the Grand Bahama edition of the annual Bahamas Business Outlook this past week, the Minister of Financial Services and Investments, emphasised … Read More
E-Commerce Legislation Passed In House
A package of three E-Commerce Bills was passed in the House of Assembly yesterday. These were: **Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill**: Creates the environment for the legal certainty necessary to … Read More
Caribbean FATF: Focused On Social, Economic & Political Stability
CFATF Chairman The Hon. Alfred Sears, Bahamas Attorney General and Minister of Education, serves as the current Chairman of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). The CFATF is an … Read More
Busy 2003 Calendar for BFSB
Wendy C. Warren CEO & Executive Director The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) has launched a new programme called SPIN, and announced increased conference participation and sponsorship as part of … Read More
Regionally and Internationally Competitive
Colina Insurance Company has entered the general insurance market, a move that will “add value” to the Colina Financial Group. Colina Insurance earlier this year completed its merger with Global … Read More
Bahamas Business Outlook 2003
The Counsellors Ltd. has announced plans for the Grand Bahama edition of Bahamas Business Outlook 2003. The one-day seminar will be held on February 26 in the Camelot Room of … Read More
Investment Funds Bill: Right Balance Between Market Demands & Regulatory Oversight
In collaboration with the Bahamas Association of Mutual Fund Administrators (BAMFA), BFSB hosted a Members Business Forum on Monday, February 17, for the purpose of providing an analysis of the … Read More
FATF Reports On NCCTs, Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Initiatives
The Financial Action Task Force concluded a week-long meeting in Paris today, announcing that Grenada has been removed from its list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories, that it is withdrawing … Read More