The Bahamas Investor

...gas industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 79 offshore drilling units. The company last month reported contract drilling services revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $746 million versus $720 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $543 million in the first quarter of 2011. Five Star Equities provides Market Research focused on equities that offer growth opportunities, value, and s......

...ets in Latin America. The LATAM market represents a golden opportunity for financial services providers to tap into a rapidly growing demographic of high-net-worth individuals looking for wealth management in an offshore environment. With a population of 190 million, the potential cash cow of course is Brazil, but other nations too, such as Peru, Chile, Argentina and Colombia have swelling ranks of wealthy investors. A more established market is C......

...ard (BFSB)–a multidisciplinary body at the forefront of the jurisdiction’s financial services sector. “I cannot make any comments while we’re going through the process. Suffice to say there’s been a very positive response,”?says BFSB chairman Paul Winder, who heads the five-person interview committee. Other committee members include Deborah Fraser, director of legal affiars at the Attorney General’s Office and private sector representatives Bruno......

...omers.” In addition to the new retail units, BTC is introducing a range of services over the coming months to improve connectivity in The Bahamas. The company will launch its new $42.8-million 4G network in New Providence at Christmas this year, with the Family Islands coming on stream over the next 18 months. “We want to give the best technology and the best range of services we can to The Bahamas. We want to bring The Bahamas up to where it need......

...competition and to introduce a booking system to expand local air carrier services, fostering a commercial and entrepreneurial attitude towards ensuring economic and financial sustainability of the sector. This loan consists of two components: (1) US$47.5 million in budget support on the basis of agreed advances in the reform of the sector, as well as (2) US$2.5 million in technical support which will help implement the reform, assess the Family......

...fice of the Attorney-General is to promote justice in the commonwealth of The Bahamas through the delivery of comprehensive and efficient legal services to the government,” says Delaney in the introduction.......

...ecutive Entities Act, Paul Winder (above – right), chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), said: “The Bahamas has led the way in providing innovative legislation to support leading service providers in the global estate and inheritance planning industry. We were pleased to draw on the wealth of expertise offered by industry specialists in drawing up the new bill and believe it will offer an important new capability as part of the......

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