**Public Alert**. The companies listed below are not licensed to conduct banking and/or trust business in or from within The Bahamas:- **– Alpha Credit Union — — Crubank Corporation — … Read More
Industry News
The Bahamas: Competitive Position and Client Confidentiality Intact
International initiatives relating to anti-money laundering regulations and the so-called “harmful tax practices” have seen financial service providers around the world subjected to increased due diligence, document transparency and acceptance … Read More
Privatisation of Telecommunications Corporation
This past week the Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, tabled a resolution in the House of Assembly to complete the privatisation of the Bahamas Telecommunications … Read More
The Bahamas: A Preeminent Financial Centre
The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, M.P. Minister of Financial Services and Investments Integrity, transparency, accountability, efficiency and professionalism will be the watchwords of the Ministry of Financial Services and Investments. … Read More
Legislative Updates – Public Comments Invited
Mutual Funds Act & Regulations The Securities Commission of the Bahamas is inviting the public to review and comment on the draft Mutual Funds Regulations that support the Mutual Funds … Read More
STEP Scholarship Initiative
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) recently introduced a scholarship programme for Bahamian students wishing to enroll in the STEP Diploma Programme. This is part of the organisation’s … Read More
Legal Profession: Professional Exchanges & Certification
A team from the Bahamas Bar Association last month participated in a training programme at Gray’s Inn, London. Dr. Peter D. Maynard, BBA President, said the programme involved training in … Read More
Financial Services: A Commitment To Sector Growth & Development
The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, M.P. Minister of Financial Services and Investments Addressing a Luncheon Meeting of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) yesterday, the new Minister of Financial … Read More
Caribbean Offshore Financial Centres
The Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a Working Paper on *”Caribbean Offshore Financial Centres: Past, Present, and Possibilities for the Future”.* The 34-page document … Read More
Bahamas Government Underscores Financial Services Promotion
H.E. Dame Ivy Dumont Governor-General **Speech From The Throne** The new Progressive Liberal Party government intends to increase the budget for the international promotion of The Bahamas’ financial services industry, … Read More