In Closing Remarks to the Debate on the 2013/2014 Mid-Year Budget Statement, The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, spoke to the success of the financial … Read More
BFSB, ICB Attend Major Captives Conference
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) are attending the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) 2014 International Conference in Scottsdale, AZ as part … Read More
Bahamas signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Czech Republic
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Czech Republic entered into an Agreement on the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters during a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign … Read More
Financial Services for the Development of All Bahamians
In making his contribution to the mid-term Budget Debate, the Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services, said his Ministry is on a mission to correct the misconception that … Read More
FATCA Provisions and Regulations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released the last substantial [package of regulations](http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2296.aspx) necessary to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). *“Offshore … Read More
FATF: Pursuing Compliance with AML/CFT Standards
As part of its on-going review of [compliance with AML/CFT standards](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/documents/news/fatf-compliance-feb-2014.html), the [Financial Action Task Force](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/) (FATF) has identified a number of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which … Read More
Co-operation between tax administrations is critical in the fight against tax evasion
The OECD says vast amounts of money are kept abroad and go untaxed to the extent that taxpayers fail to comply with tax obligations in their home jurisdictions. And, further, … Read More
BISX Visits United Arab Emirates
BISX Chief Executive Officer Keith Davies recently returned from a business development trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the course of the week spent in Dubai and Abu … Read More
Queluz Brazil Funds SAC Limited Now on BISX
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has announced that the [Queluz Brazil Funds SAC Limited,](http://www.bisxbahamas.com/funds.php?id=73809) Class A, Fixed Income Fund (the Class A Shares) has completed the process for its … Read More
Achieving AIFMD Through Cooperation
BFSB today partnered with the Ministry of Financial Services, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) and corporate sponsor Ernst & Young to promote a better understanding of the European … Read More