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.

The Bahamas Financial Services Board in collaboration with member firm Graham Thompson, Counsel and Attorneys – at- Law, ...

Higgs & Johnson sponsored its 2013 annual client seminar under the theme of "Riding the Waves of Change: Compliance, Confidentiality and More".

On April 5th, 2018 The OECD released the second edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook.

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has announced that it will host along with The Group of Financial Services Regulators of The Bahamas ...

Financial services industry representatives of BFSB and AIBT held an initial meeting with The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, Hon. Carl Bethel Q.C.,

We are pleased to advise that On Friday 7 January 2022, the European Commission adopted a new regulation to update the EU AML Blacklist, including delisting The Bahamas from the List of Third-country Jurisdictions which have ...

Following consultation with key stakeholders and leaders of industry associations, the Government of The Bahamas has expressed its support, for the proposals of the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ...

With the recent introduction of the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges legislation (DARE) The Bahamas has quickly jumped to the forefront of growing global interest in digital assets business.

The Washington, DC-based Center for Freedom and Prosperity has announced plans for a June 2nd "Tax Competition Conference" to be sponsored jointly by CF&P, the Heritage Foundation (also of Washington) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation of Germany.

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 the 22nd of December 2021 a meeting of the European Commission College of Commissioners was held, and the revision of the List of Third-country Jurisdictions which have Strategic Deficiencies...

Recent data released by the Department of Statistics of the Bahamas government indicates a 36% increase in unemployment in the Financial Services sector in the country.

During a first-ever Swiss-EU Summit in Brussels on Wednesday, Switzerland and the EU signed nine bilateral agreements, ranging from tax to the free movement of people.

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited reported net income of $26.1 million for its first quarter ending 31 March 2004.

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.