BIBA Presentations

 
Mr. Lawrence Lewis - “FATCA: Preparing your Business for 2013 and Beyond”

Mr. Lawrence Lewis - “FATCA: Preparing your Business for 2013 and Beyond”

Presentation made by Mr. Lawrence Lewis, Deloitte’s lead partner for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) initiative for The Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands, at a BIBA seminar on the implications of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act held at the Marriott Courtyard on April 13, 2012. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Mr. Paul Eldridge - “Navigating the FATCA Minefield”

Mr. Paul Eldridge - “Navigating the FATCA Minefield”

Presentation made by Mr. Paul Eldridge, managing director of PWC Bermuda, on the topic "Navigating the FATCA Minefield" at a BIBA seminar on the implications of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act entitled: "FATCA: Preparing your Business for 2013 and Beyond" held at the Marriott Courtyard on April 13, 2012. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Ms Glenda Medford - “Harnessing  Global ICT Trends to Enhance Barbados’ Competitiveness”

Ms Glenda Medford - “Harnessing Global ICT Trends to Enhance Barbados’ Competitiveness”

Presentation made by Ms Glenda Medford on the topic: “Harnessing Global ICT Trends to Enhance Barbados’ Competitiveness” to a joint BIBA-Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon at the Hilton Barbados on February28, 2012. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Dr DeLisle Worrell - “Four Pillars of A Forward-Looking FX- Driven Growth Strategy for Barbados”

Dr DeLisle Worrell - “Four Pillars of A Forward-Looking FX- Driven Growth Strategy for Barbados”

Presentation by Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr DeLisle Worrell on the topic: "Four Pillars of A Forward-Looking FX- Driven Growth Strategy for Barbados" at BIBA's January 24, 2012 luncheon seminar at the Hilton Barbados, Needhams Point, St Michael. This is a PDF document that must be downloaded to be viewed.
Dominique Pepin - “The Amendments to the Barbados-Canada DTA: What Will This Mean for Barbados?”

Dominique Pepin - “The Amendments to the Barbados-Canada DTA: What Will This Mean for Barbados?”

Presentation by Dominique Pepin, Tax Partner with Ernst & Young (Barbados) on the topic: "The Amendments to the Barbados-Canada DTA: What Will This Mean for Barbados?" at BIBA's November 22, 2011 luncheon at the Hilton Barbados, Needhams Point, St Michael. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Alvon Moore - Contribution of the International Financial and Business Services Sector

Alvon Moore - Contribution of the International Financial and Business Services Sector

Presentation by Alvon Moore, Economist with the Central Bank of Barbados on the topic: "Contribution of the International Financial and Business Services Sector" at the International Business Week 2011 Public Discussion Forum at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, UWI, Cave Hill on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Prof. Avinash Persaud - The Future of the Barbados International Financial Centre

Prof. Avinash Persaud - The Future of the Barbados International Financial Centre

Presentation by Prof. Avinash Persaud on the topic "The Future of the Barbados International Financial Centre" given as the keynote address at the 2011 International Business Week Discussion Forum on October 26, 2011, at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, UWI, Cave Hill.
Dr. George Buckley - The effects of European debt contagion on the stability of  the European Union

Dr. George Buckley - The effects of European debt contagion on the stability of  the European Union

Presentation by Dr. George Buckley, Chief UK Economist for Deutsche Bank on the topic "The effects of European debt contagion on the stability of  the European Union and the Euro" at the September 27 BIBA luncheon held at the Hilton Barbados. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Mr. Oliver Jordan -  “Judicial Management: The Buck Stops Where?”

Mr. Oliver Jordan -  “Judicial Management: The Buck Stops Where?”

Presentation by Mr. Oliver Jordan, Partner Deloitte Barbados & CEO Deloitte Consulting, on the topic: “Judicial Management: The Buck Stops Where?” at the May 31, 2011 BIBA luncheon held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Dr Winston Moore - Pariah or Paragon, the Challenges for Barbados

Dr Winston Moore - Pariah or Paragon, the Challenges for Barbados

Presentation by Dr Winston Moore on "Pariah or Paragon, the Challenges for Barbados as an International Financial Centre" at the April 19, 2011, luncheon of the Barbados International Business Association at the Hilton Barbados. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Henderson Holmes - Presentation at the Economic Contribution Stakeholders Workshop

Henderson Holmes - Presentation at the Economic Contribution Stakeholders Workshop

Presentation by BIBA Executive Director Mr. Henderson Holmes at the Stakeholders Workshop: Development of a Mechanism to Inform the Measurement of the Contribution by the International Business and Financial Services Sector to the Barbadian Economy held by the Ministry of International Business and International Transport at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on April 15, 2011. This is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed
The Hon. Christopher Sinckler - “The Barbados International Business Sector: Recent Events”

The Hon. Christopher Sinckler - “The Barbados International Business Sector: Recent Events”

Presentation by The Hon. Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Finance and Economic Development on the topic: "The Barbados International Business Sector: Recent Events, Government Policy & Initiatives" to the March 21, 2011 luncheon of the Barbados International Business Association. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Bruce Zagaris - “2011: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Barbados and the Caribbean in the U.S”

Bruce Zagaris - “2011: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Barbados and the Caribbean in the U.S”

Presentation by Mr. Bruce Zagaris, Partner, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe on: "“2011: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Barbados and the Caribbean in the U.S. and Other Markets " to the January 2011 BIBA luncheon. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Dr. Justin Robinson -  “The Creation of Foreign Exchange from the International Business Sector”

Dr. Justin Robinson -  “The Creation of Foreign Exchange from the International Business Sector”

Presentation by Dr. Justin Robinson, head of the Department of Management Studies, UWI, Cave Hill on "The Creation of Foreign Exchange from the International Business Sector" delivered at the International Business Week 2010 Public Discussion Forum. This document is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Tom Sears - Job Creation in the International Business Sector

Tom Sears - Job Creation in the International Business Sector

Presentation by Mr. Tom Sears, Chairman of BIBA-Canada and BIBA Past President, on "Job Creation in the International Business Sector" delivered at the International Business Week 2010 Public Discussion Forum. This document is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Stephen Greaves - Expansion of the Barbados International Business Sector

Stephen Greaves - Expansion of the Barbados International Business Sector

Presentation on "The Expansion of the International Business Sector" delivered by Mr. Stephen Greaves, president of Platinum Offshore Management Services, at the International Business Week 2010 Public Discussion Forum. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Dr Trevor Carmichael - Meeting the Challenge

Dr Trevor Carmichael - Meeting the Challenge

Transcript of the presentation made by Dr Trevor Carmichael, QC, founder of Chancery Chambers, on the topic: "Meeting the Challenge" at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Mohammed Patel - Opening Remarks at IB Week Conference 2010

Mohammed Patel - Opening Remarks at IB Week Conference 2010

Opening Remarks delivered by 2010 - 2011 BIBA President Mohammed Patel at the International Business Week Conference 2010. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Dennis Evans - Caribbean Banking in the Current Economic Crisis

Dennis Evans - Caribbean Banking in the Current Economic Crisis

Presentation on "Caribbean Banking in the Current Economic Crisis" by Mr. Dennis Evans, Managing Director, Citibank (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd. at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Ben Arrindell - Taxation - DTAs vs. TIEAs and Highlights of Barbados’ Advantages

Ben Arrindell - Taxation - DTAs vs. TIEAs and Highlights of Barbados’ Advantages

Presentation on "Taxation - DTAs vs. TIEAs and Highlights of Barbados' Advantages" by Mr. Ben Arrindell, Director, Cidel Bank & Trust, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Carlisle Powell - The Next Frontier for International Business Competition

Carlisle Powell - The Next Frontier for International Business Competition

Presentation on "The Next Frontier for International Business Competition - Emerging Green Technologies" delivered by the Hon. Carlisle Powell, Minister of Natural Resources & the Environment, Nevis Island Administration, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Fitzroy Bardouille - Barbados as a Centre for High-End Technologies

Fitzroy Bardouille - Barbados as a Centre for High-End Technologies

Presentation on "Barbados as a Centre for High-End Technologies: A Case Study" by Mr. Fitzroy Bardouille, Vice President of Finance at Biovail Corporation at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Dr. DeLisle Worrell - Managing the Open Economy in a Time of Crisis

Dr. DeLisle Worrell - Managing the Open Economy in a Time of Crisis

Presentation on "Managing the Open Economy in a Time of Crisis" by Dr. DeLisle Worrell, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Rob Follows & Ray Gingras - Everyone Has Their Own Everest: What is Yours?

Rob Follows & Ray Gingras - Everyone Has Their Own Everest: What is Yours?

Presentation on "Everyone Has Their Own Everest: What is Yours?" by Mr. Rob Follows, founding partner of STS Capital and Mr. Ray Gingras, President and CEO of STS Capital Partners (Canada), at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view.
Eduardo Ocampo - Investment Structuring - Mexico: Opportunities & Strategies

Eduardo Ocampo - Investment Structuring - Mexico: Opportunities & Strategies

Presentation on "Investment Structuring - Mexico: Opportunities & Strategies" by Mr. Eduardo Ocampo, Partner, Munoz Manzo y Ocampo, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference .This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view.
Janine Lee Craane - The New Global Economy: Constructing Investment Portfolios

Janine Lee Craane - The New Global Economy: Constructing Investment Portfolios

Presentation on "The New Global Economy: Constructing Investment Portfolios" by Ms. Janine Lee Craane, Managing Director of the Craane Group of Merry Lynch Global Wealth Management, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference .This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view.
Richard Hay - G-20 and OECD Programs for International Financial Centres

Richard Hay - G-20 and OECD Programs for International Financial Centres

Presentation on "G-20 and OECD Programs for International Financial Centres" by Mr. Richard Hay, head of Stikeman Elliot International Private Client Group, London, at the International Business Week 2010 Conference. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view.
Damian McKinney -Strategies for Global Expansion - How to Conquer the World

Damian McKinney -Strategies for Global Expansion - How to Conquer the World

Presentation on "Strategies for Global Expansion- How to Conquer the World" by Mr. Damian McKinney, founder and CEO of McKinney Rogers, at the 2010 International Business Week Conference.This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view.
Rt. Hon Owen Arthur - A Perspective on the Future of Barbados International Business

Rt. Hon Owen Arthur - A Perspective on the Future of Barbados International Business

Presentation by the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, MP, former Prime Minister of Barbados and head of the Foundation for Development, UWI, Cave Hill, on the topic: "A Perspective on the Future of the Barbados International Business and Financial Industry" at the BIBA September 2010 luncheon. This document is a PDF file and must be downloaded to view.
Damian McKinney - Barbados: Entrepreneurial Hub of the World

Damian McKinney - Barbados: Entrepreneurial Hub of the World

Presentation by Mr. Damian McKinney, director of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (The E-Team), to the BIBA June 2010 luncheon on: "Barbados: Entrepreneurial Hub of the World by 2020". This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan - Approaching Compliance

Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan - Approaching Compliance

Presentation by Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan, founder and CEO of Laven Partners, on: "Approaching Compliance as a Positive Component of Business Operations" to the April 2010 BIBA luncheon seminar. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to view.
Dr DeLisle Worrell - Making the Financial System More Secure

Dr DeLisle Worrell - Making the Financial System More Secure

Presentation by Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr DeLisle Worrell, on: "Making the Financial System More Secure" to a joint BIBA-The Barbados Bankers Association luncheon on February 2, 2010. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Wayne Kirton - Invest Barbados: The Road Ahead

Wayne Kirton - Invest Barbados: The Road Ahead

Presentation by Mr. Wayne Kirton, CEO of Invest Barbados on: "Invest Barbados - The Road Ahead" to the December 2009 BIBA luncheon. This document is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.

Peter Thurton - Legislative Compliance Management System

Mr. Peter Thurton, President of Unity Managing Underwriters Ltd Consulting Division in Toronto, Canada, facilitated a one-day workshop organised for BIBA and ICAB members on the topic: "Legislative Compliance Management System", which was held at the Barbados Hilton on July 9, 2009. A PDF version of his power point presentation can be downloaded here.
Tom Sears - The World According to Tom

Tom Sears - The World According to Tom

Presentation "The World According to Tom ... and Barbados" by BIBA Past President Mr. Tom Sears to the BIBA June 2009 luncheon on the occasion of his retirement. This file is a PDF document and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Fred Gallagher - Global Tax Trends Affecting Barbados

Fred Gallagher - Global Tax Trends Affecting Barbados

A presentaton by Mr. Fred Gallagher, Partner, Deloitte (Canada) on "Global Tax Trends Affecting Barbados" to the April 15, 2009 BIBA luncheon. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Dale Hill - Using Transfer Pricing Legislation to Optimise After-Tax Profits

Dale Hill - Using Transfer Pricing Legislation to Optimise After-Tax Profits

Presentation by Mr. Dale Hill, National Tax Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, LLP. Ottawa, Canada. on "Using existing transfer pricing legislation and the Canada-Barbados Tax Treaty to optimize after-tax profits from a transfer pricing perspective" at the November 2008 BIBA luncheon. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Bryan ‘Rick’ Switzer - Building New Business Opportunities for Businesses in Barbados

Bryan ‘Rick’ Switzer - Building New Business Opportunities for Businesses in Barbados

Presentation by Mr. Bryan 'Rick' Switzer, Economic Attache to the US Embassy in Barbados, on: "Building New Business Opportunities for Businesses in Barbados: The China/US/Barbados Nexus of Trade - Creating Angel Investor Networks and Attracting US Investments" at BIBA's September 2008 luncheon seminar. This is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Ben Arrindell - Treaty Update: Focus on Mexico and the Netherlands

Ben Arrindell - Treaty Update: Focus on Mexico and the Netherlands

Regional tax expert Mr. Ben Arrindell's address to the BIBA luncheon seminar of June 2008 on "Treaty Update - Focus on Mexico and the Netherlands". This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Paul LeBreux - Canada’s Approach to Tax Information Exchange Agreements

Paul LeBreux - Canada’s Approach to Tax Information Exchange Agreements

Presentation on "Canada’s Approach to Tax Information Exchange Agreements – A Canadian Approach – the implications for Barbados" by Mr. Paul LeBreux, Principal of Global Tax Law Professional Corporation, to the March 2008 BIBA luncheon. This document is a PDF file, you must download it to view it.
Hon. David Thompson - Vision for the International Business Sector in Barbados

Hon. David Thompson - Vision for the International Business Sector in Barbados

Presentation by the Hon. David Thompson, MP, former Prime Minister of Barbados, to the February 2008 BIBA luncheon on his "Vision for the International Business Sector in Barbados." This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
David Marshall - Canada’s Re-Engagement in Barbados and the Caribbean

David Marshall - Canada’s Re-Engagement in Barbados and the Caribbean

Presentation by David Marshall, former High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on "Canada's Re-Engagement in Barbados and the Caribbean" to the November 2007 BIBA luncheon. This presentation is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Francoise Hendy - Barados Treaty Briefing

Francoise Hendy - Barados Treaty Briefing

Presentation by Ms. Francoise Hendy, Director of International Business, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development on the topic: "Barbados Treaty Briefing" to the BIBA April 2007 luncheon. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Barrie Philp - Canadian Federal Budget 2007: Implications for Barbados

Barrie Philp - Canadian Federal Budget 2007: Implications for Barbados

Presentation by Mr. Barrie Philp, former head of Tax at KPMG CARICOM, on: "Canadian Federal Budget 2007: Implications for Barbados" to the BIBA March 2007 luncheon seminar. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to view.
Walid Hejazi - Offshore Financial Centres and the Canadian Economy

Walid Hejazi - Offshore Financial Centres and the Canadian Economy

Presentation by Prof. Walid Hejazi of the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, on: "Offshore Financial Centres and the Canadian Economy" to the March 2007 BIBA luncheon seminar. This is a PDF file and must be downloaded to view.