The Bahamas: Undisputed Lead Flag For Cruise Ships The Bahamas fleet reads like a *”Who’s Who”* of international shipping. Cruise operators include well-known names such as Disney, Crystal, Radisson, Carnival, … Read More
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Fund Industry Set To Expand
Investment Management Company Sees The Bahamas Well Positioned For Continued Growth of the Fund Industry According to RMF Investment Products (Bahamas) Ltd., *”the important role of globalisation and a tax … Read More
An Insurance Company For The 21st Century
The Colina Financial Group has acquired majority shares in Global Bahamas Holdings Limited from Barbados Mutual and Life of Barbados. It is proposed to merge Global Life Assurance Bahamas Limited … Read More
Insurance: An Alternative Wealth Management Strategy
BFSB Seminar to Focus on Insurance Insurance as a wealth management strategy will be the focus of BFSB’s next business seminar, scheduled to be held at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise … Read More
Task Force Report Endorses Privacy Protection For Tax Payers
A US-based Task Force on Information Exchange and Financial Privacy has released a Report on “Financial Privacy, Law Enforcement, and Terrorism”. (see pdf below) The Task Force is chaired by … Read More
Citco Looks To Hedge Funds For New Service
Citco Fund Services last week announced that it will offer a suite of technology based support services aimed at hedge fund clients. It is anticipated that this will benefit the … Read More
Plans Moving Forward for FirstCaribbean International Bank
At the recent Annual General Meeting of Bahamian shareholders of CIBC Bahamas Limited, President Michael Mansoor, President & CEO of CIBC West Indies Holdings took the opportunity to comment on … Read More
Local Industry Participants Prepare for the STEP Caribbean Conference
Pamela Klonaris of Klonaris & Co. (Nassau) and Philip C. Dunkley of Higgs & Johnson (Nassau) are among the international speakers at this year’s STEP Caribbean Conference scheduled to take … Read More
The Bahamas Reaches An Agreement With The OECD
Statement By The Bahamas Financial Services Board NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Bahamas has emerged from its OECD discussions on international financial services with a unilateral commitment premised on the … Read More
Q&A Relating To The Bahamas’ Agreement With The OECD
BFSB Answers Questions Relating to the Agreement signed with the OECD in relation to its Harmful Tax Practices Initiative 1) Why has this agreement been signed? In agreeing this commitment … Read More