The 2016 [STEP Caribbean Conference](http://www.stepcaribbeanconference.com) (STEPCC) is being held April 25-27 in St. Lucia. Under the theme “Riding the Curl…Mastering The Waves of Change” the annual event hosts a stellar … Read More
Family Offices Find a Home in The Bahamas
##The Bahamas: An Ideal Location## With the globalization of families and their businesses it is often convenient for the Family Office, business headquarters, as well as the legal holding structure, … Read More
Regulatory Response – Panama Papers
Further to the release of information in the media concerning clients’ data relating to the law firm of Mossack Fonseca, the [Central Bank of The Bahamas](http://www.centralbankbahamas.com) – regulator for banking … Read More
Regional Capital Market Development and Regulation – CGSR Meets in Nassau
The Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators held its 12th Annual Conference and Workshop in Nassau, The Bahamas this week. The event was hosted by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas … Read More
Sharing BEPS Country-By-Country Reports
Bermuda has become the 33rd signatory of the [Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement](http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/international-framework-for-the-crs/) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA), which is based on Article 6 of the [Multilateral … Read More
The Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows
The OECD says the issue of illicit financial flows (IFFS) is at the forefront of the international agenda. Both the OECD and the [High Level Panel](http://www.uneca.org/iff) on IFFS from Africa … Read More
The Platform for Collaboration on Tax
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have announced a joint effort to intensify … Read More
Promoting a Sustainable and Balanced Global Recovery – and Tax Transparency
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew presented [remarks](https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0427.aspx) at the [IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings](https://www.imf.org/external/spring/2016/) on Friday. He noted that at both the [G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank … Read More
G20 Financial Officials on Tax Information Sharing and Financial Transparency
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met yesterday and today in Washington DC during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings. It seems that recent news headlines relating to … Read More
Planning for a New Bahamas
The Steering Committee for the [National Development Plan](http://www.vision2040bahamas.org/) (Vision 2040) presented the [State of the Nation ](http://www.cob.edu.bs/DOCS/VISION2040SNR.pdf)report in a special presentation ceremony in the Harry C. Moore Library at the … Read More