December 2016 marks a significant month for the financial services industry in The Bahamas. The much anticipated Bill to provide for the implementation of the Common Standard on Reporting and due diligence for financial account information in tax matters and for connected purposes was passed unanimously in both Houses of Parliament.

In the newest edition of The Bahamas Investor, Tanya McCartney, CEO of the Bahamas Financial Services Board, explains just how industry leaders tend to maintain the country's position as a premier international financial centre and plot a course for further success.