Higgs and Johnson was a luncheon sponsor of the 2014 STEP Caribbean Conference held at Atlantis last month.
Under the theme "Exploring the Possibilities", the conference considered the prospects that accompany the notion that Caribbean IFCs (international financial centers) will continue to grow and leverage their respective strengths in a world where change is the norm.
The conference tackled a myriad of issues facing the trust practitioner, including the changing face of the client and dealing with complexities of running a trust business locally, regionally and globally, as well as the increasing impact of technology.
The STEP Caribbean Conference continued to attract a cadre of world-class speakers and provided the latest in professional development and learning while creating an opportunity for discussion, dialogue and networking.
Nadia J. Fountain, partner, was a co-presenter with Tara Frater, senior associate at Lex Caribbean's Barbados office. They presented on the topic "Trustees as shareholders". Nadia highlighted the standard of care, risks, limitations and due diligence requirements that are associated with this particular dynamic.
In her capacity as a board member of STEP Bahamas, Nadia said: "I was proud to be a part of the STEP Bahamas branch as we featured our jurisdiction at this year's conference. Through events such as these, The Bahamas is able to showcase the importance of the financial services industry in this jurisdiction and also highlight the depth of our expertise with a large number of local trust professionals participating and representing our world class talent pool."
Chair of the private client and wealth management group, Dr. Earl A. Cash, attended along with senior associate, Tom Mylott, from the company's Cayman office, and associates Theo Burrows and Lisalette Gibson, who had responsibility for manning the Higgs and Johnson booth.

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