(Excerpt from an address by the Hon. William C. Allen, Minister of Finance, to the 4th Annual Roundtable Meeting of the Council of Securities Regulators of the Americas – COSRA) … Read More
Industry News
The Emerging Capital Market in The Bahamas
Maintaining The Competitiveness Of The Bahamas’ Financial Services Sector There are complexities involved in maintaining a well regulated successful jurisdiction, not the least of which is that of combining sufficient … Read More
New Industry Legislation: The Accounting Profession
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants has announced plans for a one-day seminar featuring presentations on the new financial services industry legislation as it relates to the accounting profession. The … Read More
Caribbean Investment Profile: The Bahamas Special Report
London-based Caribbean Investment Profiles Limited has released its latest Caribbean Investment Profile featuring The Bahamas. Under the tag line “The Bahamas – Your Future’s Right Here”, the Investment Profile includes … Read More
Commercial Investment Properties
Financial Services Industry Spurs Real Estate & Construction Boom In recent years the market for office rentals has been impacted positively by the influx of new private banks, trust companies … Read More
The Bahamas Can Be Leader in International Financial Services
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SAYS THE BAHAMAS CAN REASSERT ITSELF AS A LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES Addressing the Bahamas Business Outlook Conference 2001 yesterday on the topic “Where Does The … Read More
Bahamas Finance Minister Calls For Worldwide-Approved Effective, Transparent, Non-Discriminatory Mechanism To Address Challenges
Bahamas Minister of Finance Sir William was one of the featured presenters at Bahamas Business Outlook 2001, addressing the subject of “Global Challenges Facing the Bahamian Economy”. The Minister defined … Read More
The Bahamas: Seeking a Well-Regulated and Transparent Global Market for the Conduct of International Finance
Dominance of The Bahamas as a Financial Center in Private Banking Driving the Intensity of the Efforts by the Industrialised World to Secure Cooperation on Tax Matters. ….. In his … Read More
Suspicious Transactions Guidelines
Financial Intelligence Unit Preparing To Issue Suspicious Transaction Guidelines – Input To Be Sought From Financial Services Industry The Director of the newly-formed FIU of The Bahamas today issued a … Read More
KYC Policies Strengthened
KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER POLICIES STRENGTHENED …Significant Factor of New Legislative Package The Chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board has described the new package of financial services legislation now in … Read More