On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") classified the global spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

The Higgs & Johnson Guide to Authorised Purpose Trusts ("PTs") in The Bahamas explores the unique nature of PTs, their characteristics, and their most common uses.

RECENT SECURITIES LEGISLATION establishing a sophisticated investment fund vehicle called an Investment Condominium ("ICON") under Bahamian law, is an example of The Bahamas’ enduring commitment to financial services, one extending as far back as the 1930’s.

Las Bahamas, ubicadas en el Caribe, ofrecen un entorno sólido y bien regulado para las compañías. Esta guía proporciona una descripción general completa de los requisitos regulatorios...

To recap, the ICON is intended to be an alternative to a traditional company, unit trust or exempted limited partnership vehicle for use in relation to investment funds.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Banking & Finance laws and regulations applicable in The Bahamas.

The first offshore operations in the Western Hemisphere were established in The Bahamas in 1936 by British and Canadian interests to provide management services for the investments of wealthy clients. These operations eventually became a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Westminster Bank, which was consolidated into the private banking operations of its parent company.

Elco Bank and Trust Company Limited specialises in the provision of a comprehensive range of financial and corporate services from its office in The Bahamas.