The Securities and Financial Services
laws of The Bahamas, the Securities Industry Act, 1999, the Investment
Funds Act, 2003, and the Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act,
require all market participants operating in or from The Bahamas and
products offered to the public to be licensed by or registered with the
Securities Commission.
The
Securities Industries Act, 1999 and
Securities Industry Regulations, 2000 provide for the regulation of
securities exchanges and the securities industry. Current
registrants approved by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas
are listed below.
REGISTRANTS
UNDER THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY ACT, 1999
The Investment Funds Act, 2003 provides for
the licensing and registration of investment funds and investment fund
administrators. Current registrants and licensees are listed below.
LICENSED INVESTMENT FUND
ADMINISTRATORS AND FUNDS ADMINISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT FUNDS ACT, 2003
The Financial and Corporate Service
Providers Act, 2000, provides for the licensing of financial and
corporate service providers. Current licensees are listed below.