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Investor Resources from The Bahamas Investor
2012 Bahamas Investor’s Resource Guide
This special, 32-page supplement to The Bahamas Investor offers an essential overview for setting up trusts, international business companies and other wealth management structures, plus information on working and living in The Bahamas. Click on the link below to download/view a PDF (2.6MB)
The 2012 Investor’s Resource Guide is an invaluable resource for private wealth management practitioners around the world covering tax planning...
Investment environment and incentives
The Bahamas, through assorted acts and government policies, provides various investment incentives for both local and international investors. The following outlines some of the key initiatives to support investment and provides guidelines for those wishing to do business in the jurisdiction:
Adapted from the 2012 edition of the Bahamas Handbook In 1994, the government introduced a National Investment Policy to support...
Invest In Grand Bahama
For 50 years, forward-looking companies have been relocating to Freeport, Grand Bahama, taking advantage of business opportunities and lifestyle benefits that are not available anywhere else in the region. Download the Invest Grand Bahama supplement from the Spring & Summer 2012 issue here.
Freeport is an international port and industrial centre operated by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) under the terms of...
2010/2011 Island Living supplement
Read all about investing in The Bahamas in our Island Living section in the July 2011 issue of The Bahamas Investor. This special, 32-page supplement to The Bahamas Investor offers an essential overview for buying real estate in The Bahamas.
Buying property in The Bahamas is easier and safer than you may think. The International Persons Landholding Act of 1993...
Legal Directory
The July-December 2011 issue of The Bahamas Investor contains a special Legal Directory section filled with informative articles and listings of leading law firms in the jurisdiction. The 34-page supplement contains all the information an investor needs to know when looking to invest or do business in The Bahamas.
With more than 1,000 lawyers, The Bahamas is well-equipped to deal with the needs of investors looking to manage assets,...
Introduction to private wealth management
At every stage of your development, financial planning is a highly personal process. The Bahamas has a Tool Kit of private wealth management options that allows an individual to tailor their investment strategies to suit their specific needs.
Corporate structures
In an increasingly global trading environment, it is imperative that investors have the correct corporate structures in which to conduct business successfully. From estate planning, international trade, private trust or family office, to financial and tax planning, The Bahamas offers a flexible and efficient regulatory framework.
Bahamian trusts
Free from local, income, capital or estate taxes, Bahamian trusts are also supported by modern, standard-setting statutes that have attracted some of the world's largest and most successful financial services providers to set up business here.
Foundations
Foundations are another asset to the jurisdiction's cadre of wealth management services. What follows is a detailed list of requirements needed to establish a foundation in The Bahamas:
Private trust companies and family office
Families need dynamic and professional advisors to help them manage their wealth. PTC and the Family Office structures can be used as vehicles to help families achieve their goals, while dealing with complex tax, legal and regulatory issues.
Insurance products
Fantastic opportunities exist in the insurance business and The Bahamas has a legislative and regulatory infrastructure that supports the offshore and captive insurance sectors.
Tax planning for Canadians
The Bahamas not only offers crystal clear waters and a tropical climate, but also considerable tax advantages for those looking to make the move from the wintry north.
Tax planning for Americans
Tax law experts given an in-depth assessment of how US citizens can gain significant tax benefits from setting up operations in The Bahamas.
Funds industry overview
The Bahamas leads the field in the region for investment fund administration, primarily due to key funds industry legislation that sets the jurisdiction ahead of its rivals.
Property transactions
We demystify the fees involved with international real estate sales and what it takes for a foreign investor to buy property in The Bahamas.
Residency and employment
Essential information on the government of The Bahamas' immigration policy, adapted from the Bahamas Handbook.