Hon. Brent Symonette, Minister of Financial Services, Immigration, Trade and Industry recently along with Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director of The Bahamas Financial Services Board , Mr. Michael Paton, Deputy Chairman of the Securities Commission of the Bahamas and past Chairman of BFSB, Mr. Ivan Hooper , Co-Chairman of The Association of International Banks … Read More
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CIBC FirstCaribbean Wins Bahamas Bank of the Year
The Bahamas’ operations of [CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank](http://www.cibcfcib.com) has captured the prestigious 2016 Bank of the Year Country Award in The Banker Magazine’s 17th Annual Bracken Awards Programme. This is the bank’s fifth time winning the title for The Bahamas having been awarded in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 and now 2016. Managing Director Marie Rodland-Allen … Read More
BISX’s Ongoing Investor Education Programme
Students from the Corporate Governance class of The College of The Bahamas’s (COB) LL.B. Programme recently were treated to a special session at the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) with CEO Keith Davies and COO Holland Grant. The Exchange Executives spoke not only about BISX but generally about domestic securities law, and the listing and … Read More
Yves Lourdin Recognised for FSI Excellence Award
BFSB CEO Tanya McCartney announced today that Mr. Yves Lourdin has been selected for the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award in Financial Services. The Award will be presented at BFSB’s annual FSI Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on November 18th, 2016 at the Melia Cable Beach Resort. BFSB introduced the prestigious award in 2007 to recognise individuals … Read More
A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Bahamas Insurers
A.M. Best has affirmed credit – financial strength and long-term issuer credit (ICR) – ratings for Colina Insurance Limited, Family Guardian Insurance Company and Summit Insurance Company Limited. It also affirmed the long-term ICR for Colina Holdings Bahamas Limited and FamGuard Corporation Limited. See: * [Colina Insurance/Colina Holdings](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161025006706/en/A.M.-Affirms-Credit-Ratings-Colina-Insurance-Limited) * [Family Guardian Insurance Company Ltd,/FamGuard Corporation … Read More
Sterling Global Renames Flagship Fund
Sterling Global Financial has renamed its flagship mortgage income fund. The New Providence Income Fund (NPIF) is now the Sterling Mortgage Income Fund (SMIF), reflecting its expanded portfolio, reach of investments, operations and growth. The fund, singularly dedicated to real estate investment and property development financing, earned 13.8 per cent return on investment in 2015 … Read More
Scotiabank Celebrates 60 Year in The Bahamas
Scotiabank is celebrating its 60th anniversary in The Bahamas. District Head and Managing Director Sean N. Albert notes that the bank’s presence in the jurisdiction started in 1956 with its first branch on Bay and Charlotte Street. It has been in the Caribbean for over 125 years and is considered Canada’s most international bank, with … Read More
Commonwealth Bank Opens New Training Centre
[Commonwealth Bank](http://www.combankltd.com) has officially opened the doors to its new $800,000 corporate learning centre. Located adjacent to its Prince Charles branch, the 8,740-square-foot single story building houses highly functional high-tech training facilities, including interactive digital and audio-visual equipment,conference rooms and motivational themes throughout. The new facility – designed by ARCOP Ltd. Architects and built by … Read More
Guarany Partners Lists on BISX
The [Bahamas International Securities Exchange](http://www.bisxbahamas.com) (BISX) has announced that shares of Guarany Partners II Fund Ltd. SAC Class A Investor Shares as well as Guarany Partners II Fund Ltd. SAC Class B Investor Shares have been added to the roster of funds listed on the Exchange. Guarany Partners is an open-ended investment fund. Guarany Partners … Read More
Stock Exchange and Investing Outreach to Students
Last week executives from the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) visited with the 11th Grade Commerce class of the C.V. Bethel Senior High School. Speaking to the students were BISX Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Keith Davies, Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Holland Grant and Intern, Miss Alika Hepburn. The students were given the opportunity to learn … Read More
The Hon. K. Peter Turnquest was born on August 22nd, 1964 in the Bahamas and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University, and his MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has been in public and private practice for over 30 years in the area of financial accounting and reporting, audit, corporate services, merges & acquisitions, receiverships and liquidations. Mr. Turnquest has had wide business experience having led international sales and manufacturing operations in several countries.
A former Attorney-General of The Bahamas and one of Her Majesty’s Queens Counsel, John’s practice concentration are financial services law and regulation, corporate governance, business restructuring & insolvency, and commercial litigation. He has also been advisor in several major acquisitions and mergers within The Bahamas, and also in acquisitions by or mergers with regional entities.
The Honourable Brent Symonette presently serves as the Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration. In May 2017, Minister Symonette was elected as the Member of Parliament representing the constituency of St. Anne’s, Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas. An alumnus of Brunel University in Middlesex, England, he graduated with a BSc (Hons.) in Law and Political Science. He is a Barrister-at-Law having been called to the Bahamas Bar in 1978. Mr. Symonette is a respected and experienced politician having served in many governmental capacities for approximately thirty (30) years. His political career began in 1987 where he was appointed to the Senate of The Bahamas serving in this capacity for two consecutive five year terms. In 2002, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Montagu Constituency. During his parliamentary career he served as Minister of Tourism and Attorney General, Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement Party (FNM), Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Valdez K. Russell serves as the principal of VKR Insights, a communications and reputation management agency. Throughout his professional career, Valdez has been instrumental in facilitating public relations and communication strategies to help individuals and organizations to build relationships and influence change.
Diego Zuluaga is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, where he covers financial technology and consumer credit. Before joining Cato, Zuluaga was Head of Financial Services and Tech Policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London. While at the IEA, he authored papers on the social value of finance, the role of offshore centers, the regulation of online platforms, and the taxation of capital income, among others. His work has been featured in print and broadcast media, such as the Times, Newsweek, and the Daily Telegraph. Zuluaga is a prolific public speaker as well as a former lecturer in economics at the University of Buckingham.
Ms. Christina R. Rolle is the Executive Director of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas, having been appointed effective 26 January 2015. Ms. Rolle has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Over the course of her career, Ms. Rolle has acted as Director and Deputy CEO for a prominent international private bank and held various senior managerial positions with local and other international institutions including Head of Trust and Fiduciary, Head of Risk, Compliance and Corporate Governance and Manager of Banking Services.
Mr. James H. Smith is currently in retirement since June, 2007. Before then, he served in Parliament as a Senator and in the Cabinet of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas as the Minister of State for Finance during the period 2002 to 2007.
Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright is a partner in Callenders & Co., The Bahamas’ oldest law firm and recipient of numerous international awards of recognition including the Corporate International Global Award.
Michael Allen has professional expertise in corporate and commercial law, including derivatives law as it relates to the participation by Bahamian entities in financial derivatives transactions, real estate & development, aviation law and wealth management.
Linda Beidler-D’Aguilar joined Glinton Sweeting O’Brien as a partner in July 2015. In her practice she specializes in the structuring and creation of vehicles (including investment funds) for multinational institutional clients as well as private clients; she also advises on corporate transactions, securities law (including public and private offerings) as well as general commercial matters.
Ryan Pinder has been a partner in the law firm of Graham Thompson since January 2016. His practice areas include banking law, corporate and commercial law, investment funds, securities law, capital markets, trusts and estate planning and structuring. He specialises in financial services solutions, planning and wealth management for high net worth individuals and families, and their associated companies and businesses throughout the world.