Bahamas Financial Services Board

Bahamas Steps up Presence at Brazil Investment Funds Conference

Wed, 02 May 2012 05:00:00 UT

Fourteen representatives from the Bahamas participated in the Brazil investment Summit (BIS), an indication of the growing importance of the Brazilian market to the Bahamian financial services industry. Indeed, The Bahamas had one of the largest offshore contingents at the conference.

BFSB and ICB at RIMS 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 UT

BFSB and the ICB are in Philadelphia this week attending RIMS 2012, the annual Conference and Exhibition of the Risk Management Society.

BFSB, ICB Focus on Captive Insurance

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:00:00 UT

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) attended the annual International Conference of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) held on March 11-13, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. It marked the third time BFSB has participated in the 40 year old conference which attracts a balance of captive owners, potential captive owners, captive managers, risk managers, service providers and domicile regulators and officials from all over the world.

BFSB and Partners Host Legislative Seminar

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UT

In 2011, amidst turbulent and uncertain times for economies around the world, The Bahamas implemented a raft of legislative amendments aimed at bolstering the competitiveness of the financial services industry. On February 16th 2012, at the British Colonial Hilton, The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) in conjunction with the Association of International Banks & Trust Companies (AIBT), Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) & the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) will host an all-day seminar to address some of these recent legislative developments.

BFSB Announces its 2012 Bahamas Brand Ambassadors

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UT

Sharon LaFleur, Samantha Watson and Phillipa Willie have been selected as Bahamas Brand Ambassadors for 2012 by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB).

The trio of Bahamas Brand Ambassadors will be the faces of the industry in The Bahamas to promote a cohesive message of The Bahamas Advantage, the branding theme for the country’s financial services industry.

Bahamas Financial Services Pursues Its Comparative Advantage

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UT

More than 145 financial services professionals from The Bahamas and internationally attended the annual International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS), hosted this past weekend in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

An Evolving and Dynamic Legislative Regime

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 UT

On February 16th, 2012, The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) will partner with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the Association of International Banks & Trust Companies (AIBT) and The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) to host a full day seminar entitled, “The Bahamas Advantage: An Evolving and Dynamic Legislative Regime”. The seminar will provide an in-depth look at a number of the recent financial services related Acts passed at the end of last year, including the Trustee Amendment Act, 2011, Rule Against Perpetuities (Abolition) Act, 2011, Executive Entities Act, 2011, International Business Companies (Winding Up) Amendment Act, 2011 and Companies Act (Winding Up) Amendment Act, 2011.

IBFS 2012: Planning in Final Stages

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 UT

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is in the final stages of preparation for this year’s International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS) scheduled to be held February 2-5 at the Abaco Beach Resort in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

IBFS 2012 is being hosted under the broad theme “Pursuing Comparative Advantage”, in recognition of the reality that individuals, institutions and jurisdictions must focus on key benchmarks and exploit their comparative advantages for success. Industry stakeholders will gather over three days to examine current strategies and ways to advance comparative advantage.

BFSB Seeks Bahamas Brand Ambassadors

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 UT

Fifteen representatives from various member firms of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) are participating in the Bahamas Brand Ambassador programme, which has been designed to identify professionals who through their dedication and personality exemplify the best of aspects of the financial services industry.

2011 Essay & Speech Competition Winners

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 UT

BFSB recently hosted the Presentations Ceremony for its annual Essay and Speech Competition, scheduled as part of National Career Awareness Month. The 2011 competition was cosponsored by Bahamas Business Solutions Ltd., (BBSL), Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise, and KPMG.