The Tribune

The Bahamas’ latest Landfall financial services promotion arrived in Beijing on 13 October.

Organised by the Ministry of Financial Services and the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), the event was part of a series of ‘Landfall’ briefings and receptions held around the region in cities such as Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The Beijing event was attended by private and public sector professionals from both China and the Bahamas. Ryan Pinder, the minister of financial services, addressed his Chinese guests on the benefits of this nation’s niche private wealth management platforms, as well as its insurance, legal and accounting, corporate registry, capital markets, and maritime services.

The Ministry of Tourism and representatives from the private sector, including, John Lawrence, chairman of Bahamas-based Windermere Corporate Management, also made up the strong local presence.

Mr Lawrence said: “This event provided an excellent opportunity for the Bahamas and China to further develop their collective interest for international commerce between the two countries.

“China Exim Bank and China Construction already have made significant investments in the Bahamas, and we hope these Beijing meetings will pave the way for more Chinese inward investment into the Bahamas.”