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Why two securities depositories? BISX chief ‘doesn’t have answer’

THE Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) top executive says he “doesn’t have the answers” for why this nation has created two separate facilities to clear and settle securities trades.

BISX targets 2021 crowdfund launch

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) plans to launch into the crowdfunding space in 2021, its top executive confirmed yesterday, suggesting it will happen “sooner rather than later”.

Digital provider eyes ‘exponential’ growth on Sand Dollar move

A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday said it expects its near-20,000 client base to “increase exponentially” after enabling them to transact in Sand Dollars without any restrictions.

BISX pauses digital securities ambitions

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has paused its ambitions to launch a digital securities trading platform as it bids to catch-up with the sector’s fast-paced evolution.

Digital payments provider eyes 50k year-end users

A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday said the COVID-19 pandemic has helped it exceed first-year expectations “by almost 100 percent” as it targets 50,000 active users by 2020 year-end.Keith Davies, Kanoo’s chairman and chief executive, told

'No technical obstacles' to $3.5bn BISX trading

The $3.5bn government debt market’s trading launch on the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is “very close”, its chief executive confirmed yesterday. Keith Davies, BISX’s chief executive, told Tribune Business all technical “impediments

BISX chief 'never lost faith' over $3bn listing

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) chief executive yesterday hailed its listing of $3bn in government debt securities as “a day I never doubted would come”. Keith Davies, speaking after the exchange announced a successful end to

BISX 'very close' with gov't debt

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is “very close” to having the $3bn-plus government debt market listed and traded on its platform, its chief executive has confirmed. Keith Davies, pictured , speaking after the Central Bank took a

Feedback 'very light' over BISX rules changes

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) chief executive yesterday said market feedback on its proposed rules changes has been “very light” ahead of the results being submitted to regulators later this month. Keith Davies told Tribune

BISX seeks share in each listed firm

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) wants to obtain a share in each of its listed companies so it can determine if they are meeting their disclosure obligations.

BISX: We’ll make it cheaper to go public

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) will next week issue proposed rules changes designed to “make it cheaper and easier” for companies to go public.

Crypto exchange plan to ‘revolutionise’ BISX

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) plans for a cryptocurrency and digital securities trading platform will “revolutionise our jurisdiction”, its top executive said yesterday.

BISX closes on govt debt ‘watershed’

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is “in the final stages” of preparing to list and trade billions in government debt - a move its top executive yesterday hailed as “a watershed”.

BISX's 20-year wait for govt debt ends

The Bahamian capital markets will take “a giant step forward” in mid-January 2019 when BISX’s 20-year wait to list and trade government debt finally ends.Keith Davies, pictured right, the Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) chief execu

'More proactive': BISX in pledge on trading limits

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday pledged to become “more proactive” in stimulating the market for specific stocks by expanding their trading “bands”.Keith Davies, pictured, BISX’s chief executive, told Tribune Business t

BISX eyeing record year on fund listings

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is eyeing a record year for mutual fund listings, its chief executive revealing that at least 10 are anticipated before 2014 closes.

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