The Bahamas Investor

...: Jasmine L. Williams – BBA Banking and Finance (with Spanish) The Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services, also recognised the 2013 Recipient of the “Minister’s Award”: Antoinette Russell, Credit Suisse Trust / Chairman, Association of International Banks & Trust Companies in The Bahamas (AIBT) In Welcome Remarks to the audience of over 250 industry practitioners and dignitaries, BFSB CEO Aliya Allen commented on the theme of BFSB’s u......

...Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder views the “A” rating for the Securities Commission of the Bahamas as monumental, as it follows the recent passage of the Securities Industries Act. He adds that The Bahamas is the first country in the region with such a rating.......

...s & solutions, Credit Suisse Trust Ltd, Zurich; and The Bahamas’ Minister of Financial Services, Ministry of Financial Services Ryan Pinder. tblair@dupuch.com......

...n requirements. “AIFMD clearly is a very intense regime, something that seems on the face of it, to be put together by the European Union without any cognizant of ease of doing business,” said Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services. “We are not alone as a jurisdiction in trying to work our way through it and understand it more.” tblair@dupuch.com......

...Shahjahan Ali and Jennifer Laurine–along with Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder and moderator Simon Beck of Baker & McKenzie LLP . Panelists not only described the business growth and evolution of the case study jurisdictions over the last five years, but also the incentives each jurisdiction provides to encourage growth. They also spoke of key strengths and weaknesses of those jurisdictions and described how these financial centres have po......

...ional investors doing business in The Bahamas, and to facilitate the non-Bahamian expertise needed to grow our financial services sector.” Parliamentary representatives in attendance included Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services; Legal Affairs Minister of State, Damien Gomez; and Member of Parliament for Exuma Anthony Moss. tblair@dupuch.com......

...Despite this, Strachan was still taken by surprise when she was chosen as Ryan Pinder’s successor in the Financial Services Ministry in January 2015. “My first reaction was one of surprise and humility,” she says, remembering the moment she was appointed to head the ministry. “I know it is a huge responsibility and it is humbling to know there is the confidence that I can take that on. This is an extremely important sector of our economy. It is a......

...he Bahamas Branch has participated in numerous consultations with Minister Ryan Pinder and made recommendations to implement an arbitration commission, which will be constituted of key stakeholders and international commercial and maritime arbitrators. Cooper-Rousseau contends that positioning the jurisdiction to become an arbitration seat will involve implementing the institutional infrastructure needed to conduct arbitration. The Bahamas will al......

...o his strategy. Charged with spearheading the financial services sector is Ryan Pinder. A tax lawyer, with a media-savvy approach to promotion, the new Minister of Financial Services believes the Ministry’s actions “can go a long way in redefining the economic model and development of this country,” adding: “We believe that we can provide the future of economic expansion in The Bahamas.” A major part of that expansion involves investment–be it for......

...Strengthening our Foundation, Expanding our Reach. Government officials in attendance included Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis, Minister of Health Perry Gomez, Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder, Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle, permanent secretaries, heads of departments and representatives from the financial services industry.......

Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder and Director of Financial Services Nicola Virgil-Rolle announced at a press conference today that The Bahamas will host a Regional FATCA Workshop April 9-10, 2013. The Ministry of Financial Services will host the workshop in partnership with the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) on the US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel in Nassau, The Baham......

...t examined fiscal policy and reform(1), and Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder, who praised the role of accountants in an increasingly regulated global environment(2). Speaking on the last day of the BICA conference, Minister of State for Investment Khaalis Rolle said the government was committed to helping small and medium-sized enterprises(3) receive financial and technical support and also spoke about how investment was transforming Gra......

...rry Cutting) Accountants’ Week was held at the Sheraton Nassau resort and welcomed speakers such as Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle, Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder and chief executive officer and managing director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board Aliya Allen . cmorris@dupuch.com......

...r, a Halsbury Chambers associate, attended the 1st Annual Private Wealth Latin America and the Caribbean Forum in Miami, helping to boost the profile of The Bahamas. Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder was among the speakers at that conference, touting the country’s competence in handling the most complex of wealth, asset management and investment matters.......

...onorable Perry Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; Honorable Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services; Honorable Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Honorable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance; Honorable Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investments; Ms. Wendy Craigg, Governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas; senior government officials, and representatives of the opposition, private sector and civil socie......