The Bahamas Investor

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...The Web.com Golf Tour being held in Exuma got underway earlier this week at the Greg Norman signature golf course at Sandals Emerald Bay.......

...Ministry of Financial Services hosted representatives of Graham, Thompson & Co and the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) in discussions regarding the SCB’s launch of Investment Funds Act, July 8, 2016.......

...s of ethics and professional competency. CFASB has arranged for discounted exam preparation courses and materials for candidates of the CFA exams and has offered annual mock exams at minimal cost. Candidates can sit the CFA exams in The Bahamas, Level I in December or June and Levels II and III in June. CFASB also facilitates need-based and merit-based scholarships for candidates of the CFA exams. Our Society is working continuously to ensure awar......

...am always training, always learning. I do not want to get stagnant or too comfortable.” Williams is currently working towards her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, and eventually hopes to complete the Series 7 General Securities Representative Exam, which will allow her to become a stockbroker. She says the most challenging aspect of entering financial services was realizing that the BBA was not the end of the story. “In financial servic......

...conomic Council and then wait for the licence application to be approved before commencing operations. Renewal of a non-Bahamian business licence is at the discretion of the Minister of Finance. Permanent residence Applicants for this status of residency must be of good character and prepared to show evidence of financial support. Such an applicant must also state that he intends to reside permanently in The Bahamas. Persons may apply for permanen......

...seriously when it comes to furthering the evolution of its funds industry. For example, an unrestricted fund administrator in The Bahamas has authorisation capabilities that administrators in other jurisdictions simply do not have. They have the SCB’s imprimatur to register Professional and SMART Funds (not Standard Funds), which brings clear speed-to-market benefits to the manager and streamlines the whole process. Ongoing supervision is then con......

...nstant Air Credit per room on stays of three consecutive nights or longer! Valid for travel through August 31, 2014. Flights and vacation packages are offered through vacationexpress.com or by calling 800.309.4717. U.S. Customs pre-clearance takes place in Grand Bahama Island so passengers arrive just like a domestic flight. The flights depart on a back-to-back basis allowing for four night packages that leave on various days of the week throughou......

...Top women golfers have visited The Bahamas ahead of the upcoming LPGA Golf Tournament in May.......

...The Bahamas is ideally positioned due in no small part to the monumental efforts of Wendy Warren. She has served as a shining example of the kind of professional that can change the face of this industry. I believe that in these next few years it is extremely important that we renew our efforts to raise our international visibility and that as an industry, we are ahead of the curve in anticipating changes and adapting, where appropriate, to the ev......

...February 2016. Mr. Speaker, The recommendations were referred to the GBPA for comments, to which they responded positively on some of the recommendations and negatively on others. Mr. Speaker, Simultaneously with the ongoing work of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement Review Committee, a Cabinet Negotiating Committee comprising myself, the Minister of Tourism, the Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs, the Minister of Education, Science & Techno......

...justed EBITDA of $122.2 million for the first quarter of 2011. Operating income for the first quarter of 2012 was $80.4 million compared to $92.6 million for the first quarter of 2011. Buckeye also incurred $3.7 million in transition expenses during the first quarter of 2012 related to acquisition and integration activities. This compares to $1.8 million in transition expenses incurred during the first quarter of 2011. “The first quarter of 2012 w......

...ship at sea — or the most luxurious. But it offers a unique, two-night cruise service from Palm Beach, Florida, to Freeport, Bahamas, that caters to travelers looking for a short getaway. What’s the vessel like on the inside? Click HERE to see our new comprehensive photo tour of the Bahamas Celebration by veteran cruise writer and ship photographer Peter Knego. Designed as a research tool for vacationers considering a voyage on the ship, the Baham......

...stinations from the urban appeal of downtown nassau to remote, exotic getaways like Cat Island and Andros. So with our inaugural Bahamas Travel Awards, we’re celebrating the best and brightest in the 700-island destination’s travel industry, from the best hotels to the hotelier of the year. Here are the first-ever Bahamas Travel Awards.......

...ake its rivals on the US Eastern Seaboard and, unsurprisingly, has been welcomed by sector leaders, who have been working closely with the Gaming Board of The Bahamas. “The gaming regulations that are sitting with government are an indication of what the industry feels needs to happen in this country,” says Markantonis. “We can do a lot more to be competitive in this region. Part of the modernization of the gaming regulation is not only to take ad......