The Commercial Entities Substance Requirements Act (CESRA) 2018 requires all legal entities registered in The Bahamas to comply with economic substance reporting by submitting an annual filing...

The Bahamas introduces usufruct interests as an innovative structuring tool for wealth management and estate planning. This new legal mechanism offers unique opportunities for asset protection and succession planning within the jurisdiction's robust financial services framework. Discover how this development enhances The Bahamas' position as a premier international financial center.

On Friday, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB), the regulatory agency responsible for authorising persons to operate in the investment funds and securities markets, issued Guidelines for the staledating of applications. According to a news release from the Public Relations Coordinator, the SCB had fomalised a Staledating Policy at the end of last month.

2020 saw the modernisation of key financial services legislation. The Central Bank of The Bahamas sought to consolidate and modernise its primary legislation, repealing and replacing the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations Act.

This webinar aims to provide organizations active in air transport with essential insights and guidance on best practices, trends and general aviation issues. 

The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services is hosting its 15th annual week of Seminars, under the theme <B>"Paradigms For an Evolving Global Financial Market".

On May 21st, 2013 Higgs & Johnson appeared on a ground-breaking and successful application by a Trustee for an Order declaring that the RAPAA shall apply to a disposition created before 30th December, 2011 thereby abolishing the application of the applicable rule against perpetuities.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has announced that early next year it will transfer six of its cruise ships to the Bahamas Registry, joining 13 other Royal Caribbean ships already registered in The Bahamas and the 9 ships of its sister brand, Celebrity Cruises.

The Bahamas has achieved "A" Signatory status to IOSCO as of January 2013, signifying the highest level of compliance with international standards for the jurisdiction’s securities regime.

The Bahamas offers high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) a wealth management experience rooted in personalization, flexibility, and legal sophistication.

The Bahamas Supreme Court gave an important judgement regarding the efficacy of foreign arbitral awards for being relied upon as the basis of a statutory demand...