The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State has issued its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. The INCSR is the State Department’s … Read More
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Hedge Fund Industry: Record 2001 Capital Inflows
The 8th Annual Hennessee Hedge Fund Manager Survey indicates that investors placed more money into hedge funds than ever before in 2001, even in the face of modest returns. According … Read More
New Professional Status Now Available to Money Laundering Control Experts
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), a credentialing program for professionals involved in the detection and control of money laundering and compliance with anti-money laundering laws and regulations … Read More
Milestone for Telecommunications in The Bahamas
The Public Utilities Commission has granted the only other competitive voice license to the one that is already issued to the public telecommunications company, BaTelCo, and in the process has … Read More
Cable Bahamas Increases CoralWave Speeds
Effective March 1, CoralWave customers have seen increases in speed (up to 400%) and performance, with no increase in price. This comes as part of Cable Bahamas’ continuing efforts to … Read More
Level Playing Field Position Attracts Commonwealth Support
On the occasion of the biennial session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Australia on March 2-5, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham participated … Read More
eBusiness Seminar
Business Community E-Business Outreach BFSB is sponsoring a half-day eBusiness Seminar on March 11, under the theme *”Fusing Technology and Business Development Into The Legislative Framework”.* The programme is divided … Read More
Citibank’s Growth Strategy
Citibank recently celebrated the first anniversary of its Global Corporate and Investment Bank (GCIB), with company officials stating that its expansion is a sign of the bank’s confidence in the … Read More
Imperial Life Canada Completes Merger
Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada, the parent company of Imperial Life Financial (Bahamas) has completed its merger with Desjardins-Laurentian Life Assurance (DLLA), creating the Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance … Read More
Revised Edition of the Statute Law and Subsidiary Legislation
The Attorney General’s Office has completed a project to have the laws of The Bahamas revised and available on CD Rom. The law reform project included taking the laws out … Read More