Bahamas: Law of Offshore

Table of Statutes

This page was last updated on 22 Mar 2019.

TThis is a non-exhaustive list of the main Bahamian statutes affecting offshore and non-resident business. The statutes are listed in alphabetical order – click on the statute for a fuller description of the statute, the legal regime it forms part of, or in some cases the text of the law.

In 2018, an overhaul of securities legislation was completed, including several structural changes. Most important are the updates made to the Investment Funds Act. The latter was originally set up to deal primarily with trusts, and has been adjusted to incorporate the various roles within fund structures.

The most important changes are:

• Changes in the definitions of Bahamian vis-a-vis non-Bahamian funds
• Changes in the triggers for fund licensing
• International administrators may be appointed without needing to be licensed
• Licensing requirements for fund managers and regulatory oversight of custodians
• An AIFMD Regime with a view to the Bahamas qualifying for an EU Passport.

 

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