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Belize International Financial Services Association

BIFSA

BIFSA believes that the IFS Industry of Belize demands constant improvement and regularly deals with legislative drafting and updates, discussions with policymakers and regulatory bodies and the dissemination of useful, topical information to its members. Along with promoting self-regulation of the private side of the Industry, the President of the Association also hold seats on the Financial Services Commission, which is the official government body responsible for the supervision and regulation of the conduct of IFS in Belize.
BELIZE OFFSHORE PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION ACT
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BIFSA AMENDED CONSTITUTION - AUGUST 2016
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BELIZE OFFSHORE PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION ACT 2012 AMENDMENT
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Under law, BIFSA has the following powers, among others:
To deal with matters affecting the interests of BIFSA, its members and the Industry and take such action thereon as may be deemed appropriate.
To hold seminars, conferences, meetings and workshops to educate and inform members of the Association on matters relating to the Industry.
To promote and protect the interests of BIFSA and its members.
To collect and circulate statistics and information on the Industry.
To take such steps as may be proper and necessary to ensure the regulation of the Industry in Belize and to consider all questions connected with the Industry and the members of the Association.
To represent the members of the Association in matters concerning the Industry in any forum where the same may arise and to express and give effect to the views of the members on such matters.
To undertake the settlement by arbitration of disputes wherever authorised so to do.
To subscribe to local and national charities and to grant donations for public purposes.
To subscribe to and join or associate with and to encourage and support local, regional and international professional organizations whose objects are not inconsistent with those of the Association.
To promote and foster relations with other professional bodies in Belize and elsewhere for the purpose of better achieving the objects of BIFSA.
To do such other things which BIFSA deems fit in furtherance of the objects of BIFSA.