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Securities Commission to host Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators Conference
Apr 20, 2016 - 1:52:58 AM

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Commission) will host the 12th Annual Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators (CGSR) Conference and Workshop 20 - 22 April at the British Colonial Hilton, Nassau, Bahamas. It is anticipated that some 45 regional and international delegates and speakers will be in attendance.

The Honourable Hope Strachan, Minister of Financial Services, will bring the keynote address at the opening ceremony on 20 April. The Commission’s Chairman, Tonya Bastian-Galanis, Executive Director, Christina Rolle and Financial Sector Supervision Adviser of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre, Courtney Christie-Veitch will also bring remarks at the opening ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and the news media is invited to attend.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Regional Capital Market Development and Regulation”. The purpose of the conference and workshop is to engage with Caribbean regulators and share knowledge, ideas, and common experiences to develop and advance the regulation and oversight of regional securities and capital markets.

The Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators was established to create a forum for regional securities regulators to discuss issues facing Caribbean securities and financial markets. The Commission is a member of several international regulatory organizations including CGSR, the Council of Securities Regulators of the Americas (COSRA) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

The Commission was appointed Chair and Secretary of CGSR for 2016 - 2017, at the CGSR Conference and Annual Meeting on 23 April 2015 at Runway Bay, Jamaica.

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