The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Monday published the names of structures formed in international financial centres, arising from its so-called “[Panama Papers](https://panamapapers.icij.org/)” initiative. The ICIJ in fact … Read More
What Makes The Bahamas The Jurisdiction of Choice for International Financial Services?
Any country heavily engaged in financial services bears the responsibility and a commitment to the international community of which it is intricately involved, the financial institutions operating within its borders, … Read More
Country-by-Country Reporting – OECD Update
The OECD advises that Canada, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China today signed the Multilateral Competent Authority agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports … Read More
5 New Countries Commit to International Standard on Tackling Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other countries. *“We are now seeing an unstoppable movement toward information sharing, on the … Read More
IMF Law and Financial Stability Forum
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
US Treasury Calls on Congress to Help Increase Financial Transparency
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today [announced](http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0451.aspx) several actions to strengthen financial transparency and combat the misuse of companies to engage in illicit activities. *”The Treasury Department has long … Read More
IFIE Americas Working Group Meets in The Bahamas
The International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE), Americas Chapter held the first meeting of its working group for content development and delivery, in the Bahamas over the period April 22 … Read More
Caribbean CEO Forum on De-Risking
The [Caribbean Association of Banks Inc. ](http://www.cab-inc.com/)(CAB) hosted a CEO Forum on De-Risking in St. Lucia, with CEOs, Directors and Compliance Professionals from regional banks together with Technical Service Providers, … Read More
CARICOM-UK Forum Hosted in The Bahamas
Foreign Ministers of the [Caribbean Community](http://caricom.org/media-center/communications/news-from-the-community/caricom-uk-forum-frank-and-cordial) (CARICOM) and the United Kingdom [Foreign Secretary](https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/foreign-secretary) have ended two sessions of *“frank and cordial”* talks in Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas at the … Read More
Dormant Bank Accounts Administration Regime
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has announced the second round of public consultations relative to its regime on Dormant Bank Accounts Administration. After examining the comments received from … Read More