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FAQs on The COMMERCIAL ENTITIES (SUBSTANCE REQUIREMENTS) ACT, 2018 (“CESRA”)

April 4, 2019Government, Industry News, Latest, Legal, Legislation

FAQs on The COMMERCIAL ENTITIES (SUBSTANCE REQUIREMENTS) ACT, 2018 (“CESRA”)

The FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 and PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT, 2018 were passed by Parliament

May 26, 2018FATCA, Industry News, Legal, Tax Cooperation

The FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT, 2018 were passed by Parliament and came into force on Friday May 15th, 2018. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT, 2018 … Read More

The Bahamas Makes Progress in the Implementation of CRS

December 21, 2016Business, Industry News, International Issues, Legal, Tax Co-operation, The Economy

Minister of Financial Services the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan reported today that [the Bill](http://www.bfsb-bahamas.com/news.php?cmd=view&id=3694&pre=y) to provide for the implementation of the Common Standard on Reporting and Due Diligence for Financial … Read More

Equipping Lawyers in Fight Against Corruption

December 14, 2016AML, Industry News, International Issues, Legal

The OECD has joined forces with the [International Bar Association](http://www.ibanet.org/) (IBA) to form a task force to develop professional conduct standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and … Read More

Amendment Acts to Strengthen Trust Regulatory Regime

December 12, 2016Industry News, Legal, Private Wealth Management

Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan, M.P., today tabled in the House of Assembly amendments to The Trustee Act (CH. 176) and The Trust (Choice of Governing … Read More

Common Reporting Standard Implementation in The Bahamas

November 24, 2016BFSB News, Industry News, International Issues, Legal, Tax Co-operation

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and The Association of International Banks and Trust Companies (AIBT), along with industry stakeholders, today held a consultative session with The Official Opposition to … Read More

IMF Law and Financial Stability Forum

May 10, 2016Industry News, International Issues, Legal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced plans for a May 16-18 high level conference on law and financial stability. The event will examine the role that the law plays … Read More

Improving the Regulatory Framework for the Securities Industry

December 24, 2015AML, Industry News, Legal, Securities Industry

The [Securities Commission of The Bahamas](http://www.scb.gov.bs) announced today that two important pieces of legislation which will improve the regulatory framework for the securities industry had come into effect earlier this … Read More

CIArb Bahamas Branch Up and Running – Internationally Accredited Mediators and Arbitrators

August 11, 2015Business, Industry News, Legal

The Bahamas Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), under the Patronage of Dame Joan Sawyer, the now retired President of the Bahamas Court of Appeal and a former … Read More

FATCA Compliance

April 17, 2015BFSB News, Industry News, International Issues, Legal, Tax Co-operation, The Economy

On Thursday, April 16, the Ministry of Financial Services and Ministry of Finance co-hosted a FATCA Industry Briefing to highlight the progress made by The Bahamas in readying itself and … Read More

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  • Bahamas Attains Technical Compliance in 40 of the 40 Financial Action Task Force Recommendations
  • National Address on Behalf of The Government of The Bahamas on the Developments of FTX in The Bahamas
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  • Compendium of The Bahamas 2022-2023 Budget Legislation
  • Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism and Countering Financing of Proliferation) Rules, 2022

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