The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) and the Bahamas Shipowners Association are offering attractive scholarships to young academically sound Bahamians who are keen to train for an exciting and challenging career … Read More
BFSB News
Measuring the Economic Impact of Financial Services
**Adams Sacks**, Managing Director of **Oxford Economics** and Tourism Economics, a subsidiary company, will be one of the featured presenters at the upcoming 2007 Bahamas Financial Services Retreat. He will … Read More
Immigration Framework
Following discussions at its 2005 Financial Services Retreat, and in response to the growing competitiveness of the international financial services industry, BFSB has worked with the Ministry of Immigration, Labour … Read More
BFSB: Key Priorities for 2007
The new Board of Directors of the Bahamas Financial Services Board has set out its programme of work for the coming year. Elected in September, the current Board will serve … Read More
Financial Services Consultative Forum
**Vincent Peet, M.P. Minister of Financial Services & Investments** Minister Peet has announced the Bahamas Government’s renewal of a mandate for the Financial Services Consultative Forum (FSCF), a private sector … Read More
Minister’s Award 2006
**Philip Stubbs Managing Partner Ernst & Young** The Ministry of Financial Services and Investments has presented its 2006 “Minister’s Award” to Mr. Philip Stubbs of Ernst and Young. Since 2002, … Read More
Executive of the Year 2006
**PAUL J.I. MCWEENEY Executive of the Year 2006** The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) announced the winners of its 2006 FSI Industry Excellence Awards at its annual banquet on Saturday, … Read More
Industry Excellence Awards – Professional Recognised
**LISA DENISE GIBSON, TEP Professional of the Year** Lisa Gibson is BFSB’s “Professional of the Year” 2006. The Blue Ribbon Panel announced the selection at BFSB’s 2006 Industry Excellence Awards … Read More
FSI Awards: Achiever of the Year
**GERMAINE E. SIMMONS-DEAN Achiever of the Year** UBS European Desk Senior Assistant is BFSB’s latest **“Achiever of the Year”**. Ms. Simmons-Dean is a Senior Assistant Client Advisor at UBS (Bahamas) … Read More
FATF Plenary
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its latest Plenary in Vancouver on Friday. With the removal of Myanmar from its **Non Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)** list, the FATF … Read More