ArticleSwiss Banking SecrecyA recent survey by the Swiss Finance Ministry has found that 51 per cent of those questioned favour maintaining banking secrecy in its present form, compared with 57 per cent a year ago.BahamasGovernment, Public SectorBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleForeign Arbitral Awards: No Prior Enforcement Needed For Reliance In Insolvency ProceedingsThe 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...BahamasLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDelaney Partners
ArticleIMF Notes Strengthening Bahamian Economy, Sound Banking SectorThe Bahamian economy has recovered well from the 2001-02 slowdown, achieving some acceleration of activity in 2004 even in the face of two hurricanes, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). BahamasWealth ManagementBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleRegulatory Reorganisation Being ExaminedThe Bahamas Government has established a committee with representatives from all of the country’s financial regulatory institutions to consider options for consolidating regulatory agencies into one or more bodies.BahamasWealth ManagementBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleLegal Update - Spring 2015Lennox Paton acted for Nilon Limited who succeeded in their defence of a claim to rectify their share register brought by Royal Westminster Investments SA.BahamasCorporate/Commercial LawLennox Paton
ArticleMaintaining Growth in International ServicesWriting for European CEO, BFSB CEO & Executive Director Wendy C. Warren touts historic growth and increasing leadership in financial services, and firmly places The Bahamas amongst the world's premier international centres.BahamasCorporate/Commercial LawBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleWhy Bahamas Is The Clear Choice For Financial And Corporate Services Providers?For myriad of good reasons apart from the gorgeous weather and waters.BahamasFinance and BankingMorgan & Morgan
ArticleSTEP Caribbean Conference UnderwayMinister Maynard-Gibson presented opening remarks at the STEP Caribbean Conference today at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. BahamasInternational LawBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticlePhysical Presence Via "Managing Representative"Persons engaged in the business of advising on or managing securities have the flexibility of setting up business in The Bahamas without having, directly, to be physically present. BahamasWealth ManagementDelaney Partners
ArticleJOLs Obtain Sanction Of The Bahamas Supreme Court To Enter Into Global Settlement Agreement With Chapter 11 Debtors To Pool Assets Of FTX Digital's EstateFTX Digital was put into provisional liquidation on the basis of a regulators petition presented by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas ("SCB") on the basis that FTX DigitalBahamasFinance and BankingLennox Paton
ArticleReputation as First-Class Financial Centre Critical to Sector DevelopmentThe Governor of the Central Bank describes The Bahamas as one of the more significant financial jurisdictions operating in the world of financial services in a number of areas, and says it is in a position to compete with some of the best in the world. BahamasWealth ManagementBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleMSI-Preferred Investment Fund, Ltd - 4. Investment Objectives And PoliciesBahamasAntitrust/Competition LawMontaque Securities International Ltd
ArticleMSI-Preferred Investment Fund, Ltd - 6. General ProceduresBahamasAntitrust/Competition LawMontaque Securities International Ltd
ArticleChanges To Private Trust Company RegimeA discussion on the changes brought in by the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations, which introduced a light touch regulatory regime for private trust companies in The Bahamas.BahamasCorporate/Commercial LawHiggs & Johnson
ArticleOECD Ministers MeetA Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was held in Paris May 13-14. BahamasGovernment, Public SectorBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleThe Bahamas Issues Practice Direction For Adoption Of Judicial Insolvency Network ('JIN') Guidelines For Use Of Joint Hearings In Cross-Border Insolvency ProceedingsThe Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Sir Ian Winder has issued Cross-Border Insolvency Practice Direction No. 14 of 2023...BahamasInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLennox Paton
ArticleCentral Bank Helps Ensure Best Market PracticesPursuit of the highest possible professional standards in an environment which facilitates the efficient operation of financial services guides the regulatory and supervisory approach in The Bahamas.BahamasWealth ManagementBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleCombatting Drug Trafficking and Money LaunderingThe Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Department of State has released its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) 2005. BahamasWealth ManagementBahamas Financial Services Board