The Bahamas Investor

...ay our industry will survive. Human capital is one of the most fundamental components of charting this new path.” The Minister praised the work of the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services (BIFS) in encouraging high school students to consider a career in the industry through its Grade 12 Financial Services Certificate programme. He also said his Ministry would reward those companies with innovative training programmes and urged businesses to ge......

...British Colonial Hilton and runs until May 16. Other topics on the agenda include emerging markets, developments in risk management and compliance and e-government. cmorris@dupuch.com......

...government can use its resources more effectively and focus a lot more on compliance.” The draft legislation has been drawn up by a steering committee within the Ministry of Finance, which included representatives from the business community. The government has also consulted with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) . The final legislation is expected to be in place by the end of 2013 and Rolle said the......

...range. At least that was the case up until this millennium. Since the dot-com crash (i.e. the 2001 – 2002 timeframe), earnings growth volatility has increased dramatically. In fact, the post-financial crisis spike to 793% is not even shown on today’s chart so as to allow the rest of the data to remain visible (i.e. not flattened out). It is worth noting that this historic post-financial crisis earnings growth spike is due in large part to the fac......

...rn licences anticipated in the second half of 2014. The licences nominally comprise four three-year terms. The company said the requirements of the first term, which concluded on 26 April 2012, were all considerably exceeded. Under the licence renewal terms, the second term of the licence has been extended to 2016 with the requirement to start a second exploration well also extended to April 2017. As part of this renewal, the southern boundaries o......

...ayoff at the Kingsmill Championship earlier this month. Known to be fierce competitors on the links, Park, Lewis, Pettersen and Kerr are among the top players to watch this week. Jennifer Johnson is also in the field this week after becoming the first Rolex First-Time Winner of the season at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. She overcame a three-stroke deficit heading into the final round to finish one stroke ahead of Pornanong Phatlum and Jessica Kord......

...d Equity Trading Company Limited and the fixed income portfolio of Prime Income Trading Company Limited. • Royal Fidelity Prime Income Fund (Class C, Series 1 Shares) seeks a high and stable rate of return in excess of the Benchmark, together with long-term preservation of capital. The Investment Manger will be responsible for managing the assets of the portfolio on a daily basis. This series takes the place of the Royal Fidelity Prime Income Fund......

...International Economic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission. “More private companies should be encouraged to invest there in such sectors as textiles, light manufacturing and household appliances,” Wang said. The Caribbean region is seen as a gateway for foreign investors to tap into the US market because of its proximity to North America. In recent years, Chinese companies have been accelerating their investments in the......

...stCaribbean’s parent company in 2002 to develop an internal strategic consulting group for the retail bank. Source: cayCompass.com.......

...n 1999. Priced in gold, the Dow had been in a massive 13-year bear market. However, back in the summer of 2011, gold peaked while the Dow continued to rally. While the Dow (priced in gold) is currently well-off its dot-com record highs, it has been on a tear as of late. The current rally has resulted in a break above resistance of its latest downtrend channel as well as new post-financial crisis highs. Source: Chart of the Day.......

...the country’s overall tourism product, but it will also require the total commitment of the government to make its success sustainable. Elements such as tourism infrastructure, airlift and promotion fall under the portfolio of the Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who says that he is determined to see through a long-term plan of sustainability for the entire archipelago. “I believe that what we must have is a structured plan for economic growt......

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...alking on its own with the experience they need to continue, to grow, to accomplish and to contribute to the community in which they operate.” Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis and Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle lent their support to the project and said that the government was strongly committed to assisting SMEs. “The only way this country and this economy will survive is if we have a very strong SME sector. Small b......

...ently organizing a retreat for members of the board and hopes to appoint a new vice chairman, secretary and treasurer within the coming weeks. cmorris@dupuch.com......

...The website myoutislands.com promotes the Bahamas’ Family Islands. Watch a video about the islands of The Exumas here.......