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September 18, 2017
Interesting Global Trends in Wealth Management Industry Impacting The Bahamas

The DPM was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Peter Turnquest said globally, there are some interesting trends in the wealth management industry, which likely are impacting registrants, licensees and stakeholders in the investment funds, securities and capital markets in The Bahamas...

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August 14, 2017
New legislation discussed at financial services industry forum

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas told financial and corporate service providers about its progress in overhauling the legislation governing the sector at a well-attended industry briefing recently.
The briefing was held at the British Colonial Hilton on August 8 and attracted over 120 representatives of financial and corporate services firms. The commission's executive director, Christina ...

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October 14, 2010
Commission target charged with 7m fraud

A company that until last year operated from a "fictitious" Sandyport address, and was the subject of a Securities Commission of the Bahamas warning notice, has been charged by the regulator's US counterpart with perpetrating a worldwide fraud that raised more than $7 million from 14,000 investors

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June 28, 2016
Barr becomes fourth Bahamian Inductee in Florida boxing hall

At 42, and in his first year of eligibility, native Androsian Freeman ?The Natural? Barr on Sunday was inducted in the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.

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January 06, 2016
Registrar General's Department launches E-Services

The Government of the Bahamas officially launched its E-Services Business Registration Platform at Registrar General's Department on Shirley and Charlotte Streets, January 5, 2016.

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October 27, 2015
Rolle: Aman HOA for Abaco Resort Today

The government is today expected to finalize the terms of its heads of agreement (HOA) for a $250 million six-star resort on Matt Lowe's Cay, Abaco with Amanresorts International, according to Minister of State for Investment Khaalis Rolle.

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July 08, 2015
Baha Mar, a flagging economy and more bad news

The Baha Mar mega-resort project has hit a big snag. Its developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US state of Delaware on June 29. This is what one would call the sum of all fears!
According to the declaration sent to the US courts in Delaware, made by Baha Mar's CEO Tom Dunlap on behalf of its board of directors, essentially Baha Mar hit a cash-flow crisis resulting fr...

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June 29, 2015
Baha Mar filing hints at lawsuits against China Construction

The resolutions of the board of directors of Baha Mar Ltd. (BML) - adopted June 29, 2015 - foreshadow the company's contemplation of lawsuits in connection with contracts for the design and construction of Baha Mar

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June 25, 2015
VAT Dept. Preparing Revised Guides

Important Updates for Financial Services, Real Estate and Tourism. The Ministry of Finance and the VAT Department continue to incorporate private sector feedback into revision of the VAT guidance notes. The notes foreshadow the administrative framework for the VAT...

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June 23, 2015
Ministry of Finance & VAT Department

VAT Department Preparing Revised Guides: Important Updates for Financial Services, Real Estate and Tourism...

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