Over the last four months the Ministry of Financial Services (MFS) and the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) have headlined conferences in major markets. These initiatives have been integral components … Read More
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Major Asian Promotion
One of China’s major investment conferences targeting Asian investors was the anchor event of a two-week promotional programme by the Ministry of Financial Services and the Bahamas Financial Services Board … Read More
The Bahamas Scores Higher in Annual Ranking by The Banker
The Bahamas retained its 4th place among specialized financial centres in The Banker’s annual ranking of international financial centres. Significantly, though, The Bahamas score increased by 27 per cent in … Read More
Bahamas FATCA IGA Agreed
The Bahamas has agreed a Model 1-B [FATCA](http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Corporations/Foreign-Account-Tax-Compliance-Act-FATCA) Intergovernmental Agreement [(IGA)](http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/tax-policy/treaties/Pages/FATCA.aspx) with the IRS. The IGA is in effect now, and the IGA document will be released when the Agreement … Read More
AML/CFT Standards Key to Sector Sustainability
Last month The Bahamas hosted the first [Caribbean Financial Action Task Force](https://www.cfatf-gafic.org/) Regional AML/CFT Conference, with Prime Minister Perry G. Christie asserting that the outcome would have significant bearing on … Read More
BISX – Mutual Fund Listing
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange [(BISX)](http://www.bisxbahamas.com/) has announced two more professional investment fund additions to the roster of funds listed on the exchange: Hudson Investment and Arbitrage Fund Limited and … Read More
Bahamas Landfall
BFSB introduced the “Bahamas Landfall” concept in 2010 to provide a platform in targeted geographic markets to discuss the “whole country” brand offering, inviting the participation of key stakeholders, as … Read More
Posidonia 2014
BFSB will join with the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) to participate in the upcoming [Posidonia Exhibition and Conference](http://www.posidonia-events.com/) in Athens, Greece from June 2 through 6. The 40 year old … Read More
Prime Minister: Future Still Bright in Financial Services
Speaking at the recent [STEP Caribbean](http://www.stepcaribbeanconference.com/) Conference at the Atlantis Resort, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., expressed optimism about the future of the … Read More
The Bahamas: Innovation Sparks Evolving Business Environment
The Bahamas Advantage is the branding that has been embraced by the country’s financial services industry, an industry with more than 80 years of experience in international financial services. The … Read More