The Bahamas Financial Services Board recently hosted a half-day Insurance Industry Briefing, in collaboration with the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas, the Ministry of Financial Services and the Insurance Institute … Read More
G20 Setting an Agenda for Growth
The G20 [Leaders’ Summit](https://www.g20.org/australia_2014/leaders_summit) was held on 15 and 16 November in Brisbane, Queensland. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hailed the G20 summit as a *”weekend of achievement”*. He said … Read More
2014 Industry Excellence Awards Recipients Honoured at Gala Dinner
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) tonight honoured 32 outstanding individuals for their contribution towards the growth and development of the sector. It was the occasion of the 14th Annual … Read More
S&P’s Stance Credits Vital Reforms
The Ministry of Finance has announced that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) today maintained its ratings outlook for The Bahamas. The S&P report points to important economic and fiscal challenges which … Read More
Bahamas Rolls Out ICONIC New Product- the Investment Condominium (ICON)
In August and September The Bahamas promoted the new ICON in [Brazil](https://bfsb-bahamas.com/news.php?cmd=view&id=3300&pre=y) and Mexico. ICON is a new structure for the organization of an investment fund under Bahamian law. While … Read More
Bahamas Headlines Conferences in Key Markets Brazil, Mexico, Asia and Miami
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
The Millennial Revolution
##Join the Millennial Revolution## *“We are between the ages of 21 and 35. We grew up feeling truly at home in the technological age with a mastery of all media, … Read More
Bahamas Signs FATCA IGA
After substantially agreeing the terms of its IGA on April 17, 2014, on November 3rd The Bahamas completed the necessary formalities and signed the [intergovernmental agreement](http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/tax-policy/treaties/Documents/FATCA-Agreement-Bahamas-11-3-2014.pdf) with the US Treasury … Read More
Governments commit to implement automatic exchange of information beginning 2017
The new OECD/G20 standard on automatic exchange of information was endorsed today by all OECD and G20 countries as well as major financial centres participating in the annual meeting of … Read More
Mentoring Future FSI Leaders
On the 10th Anniversary of its [Industry Excellence Awards Programme](https://bfsb-bahamas.com/news.php?cmd=view&id=3310&pre=y) in 2010 BFSB introduced an award to recognise persons who have contributed specifically to the development of individuals within the … Read More