Financial Services with Trusted Results

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has long positioned itself as one of the leading international financial services centers. An independent nation since 1973, The Bahamas is one of the oldest and most robust democracies in the western hemisphere.

The Bahamas has preserved its crucial tax neutrality advantage, and a progressive, and comprehensive, supervisory and regulatory regime ensures that investors can operate in a transparent environment. The Bahamas is a well regulated jurisdiction that adheres to the principles of ‘best practices’ as understood by all quality financial markets worldwide.

The Bahamas has been providing private banking and trust services to the international financial community for more than 70 years. It is home to many of the leading international financial institutions. Today there are more than 4,000 highly skilled professionals trained in every aspect of the financial services industry. The Bahamas is regarded as one of the most developed financial centers in the world, with products and services that includes private banking, trust services, investment fund administration, capital markets, investment advisory services, accounting and legal services.

The Bahamas has gained considerable credibility and recognition as a properly regulated environment for the establishment and operation of investment funds.

There are more than 50 licensed investment fund administrators in the Bahamas, managing in excess of 750 funds with reported assets under administration of approximately Ninety Billion United States Dollars ($90,000,000,000).

The Bahamas is a modern society with excellent communication systems, a highly qualified and motivated work force, and a strong, efficient, transparent, yet not overly intrusive, regulatory regime. It enjoys political, social and economic stability, which is unique in this region, ensuring that this country will remain the premier jurisdiction of choice for international investors.