US Treasury Secretary John Snow hosted G7 Ministers and Central Bank Governors at a joint meeting today in Washington, D.C. The April 23-24 meeting of the ministers and governors coincides with the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, taking place April 23-25.

The Washington-based Cato Institute has released its "Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report", produced in conjunction with the Fraser Institute of Canada.

Today in Paris, the Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced new provisions for the exchange of information between national tax authorities.

The passage of the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Bill, 2020 (DARE) has put in place the legal framework for a vital, well-regulated and compliant industry in The Bahamas for those interested in entering the digital asset space.

A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES (SUBSTANCE REQUIREMENTS) ACT, 2018...

Consolidates and amends law relating to business licences from 2010 to 2022. Repeals the Business Licence Act, 2010.

The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2025 represents a landmark reform in The Bahamas' corporate law landscape.

As Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, I wish to start by asserting one of the most fundamental principles of our jurisdiction.

For decades, Providenciales has been the main driver of economic growth in the Turks and Caicos Islands. What was once a quiet island has grown into one of the Caribbean's leading tourism...

In exploring the uses and advantages of the Bahamian Executive Entity (the "BEE"), it is important to have an understanding of what the BEE is.

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.

The Executive Entities Act, 2011 (the "Act") came into force on 1 February 2012 in The Bahamas. The Act was designed to facilitate the creation, operation, management and termination of a new private wealth structure, the Executive Entity (the "BEE").