Last year saw significant activity in the financial services legislative environment of The Bahamas, with several key acts being enacted or amended. The Bahamas Financial Services Board will be holding a seminar this month to provide insight into what these new acts mean for the jurisdiction.

Top economists gather at Atlantis Paradise Island for the Global Financial Summit 2012, an alternative to the World Economic Summit in Davos. The three-day event runs this week under the theme "Market Solutions for the World's Problems."