**Hillary Deveaux Acting Executive Director Securities Commission of the Bahamas** **Guaranteed 72 Hour Licensing Approval for Selected Funds** The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) has announced a “fast track” … Read More
Asset Management
The Bahamas Funds Environment
The Bahamas has made significant strides in the investment funds area, particularly in the past few years with the passage of the Investment Funds Act in 2003. The modern Act … Read More
Securities Commission Responds To Industry Concerns
**Hillary Deveaux Acting Executive Director Securities Commission of the Bahamas** The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) has issued a notice to its registrants and licensees concerning transitional provisions for … Read More
BFSB to Address MFA Forum 2004
**The Global Alternative Investment Industry** The Managed Funds Association (MFA) will host *Forum 2004* on June 14-16 at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The event, targetting professionals in the hedge … Read More
Bahamas To Promote Funds Sector at GAIM
The Bahamas Financial Services Board will be an Associate Sponsor at GAIM 2004 in Lausanne, Switzerland June 8-10. GAIM 2004 is the largest global hedge funds event around, with some … Read More
SCB Issues AML Guidelines
**Hillary H. Deaveaux Acting Executive Director Securities Commission of The Bahamas** The Securities Commission of The Bahamas, in collaboration with industry participants, seeks to promote and encourage the maintenance of … Read More
Securities Industry: Educational Requirements for Market Participants
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has approved the following minimum educational requirements for individuals to qualify as Stockbrokers and Securities Investment Advisors in The Bahamas which, once gazetted, shall … Read More
The Bahamas Funds Industry
**Environment** The Investment Funds Act 2003 positions The Bahamas at the cutting edge of modern investment fund administration. The Act serves both to update the general legislative and supervisory environment … Read More
Balanced Approach To Investment Funds
**Hillary H. Deaveaux Acting Executive Director Securities Commission of The Bahamas** The new Investment Funds Act positions the regulatory infrastructure of The Bahamas at the cutting edge of modern investment … Read More
New Investment Funds Legislation
**Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, M.P. Minister of Financial Services and Investments** Enhancing the present regulatory framework, providing for greater market efficiency, transparency and investor protection, the ***Investment Funds Act 2003*** came … Read More