The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services

Registration & Semester Schedule Banking Certificate Programme ABIFS Programme Trustee Diploma International Diploma in Anti
Money Laundering & Compliance Certified Financial Planner Certified Credit Professional Certified Wealth Manager Certified International Risk
Manager International Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention International Diploma in Fund Administration MBA for Financial Managers and Finance Professionals Grade 12 Financial Services Certificate Programme Workshops & Seminars


	Mission Statement
	"To promote quality training and education programs for the financial services sector, to be innovative and responsive to the expanding needs of the business and financial community, and to develop creative synergy to foster and enhance sustained growth within the industry."

Corporate Members

An invitation is extended to all Banks, Trust Companies and other organizations operating in the Bahamas to join the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services.

ABIFS Members

We currently have 623 ABIFS Certificate holders

Our Partners

Our partners include many financial, educational, and local organizations. We also provide a link to their web sites for further information.

Bahamas Institute of Financial Services
Confidence, Integrity & Loyalty

Board Members

BIFS President

Tanya McCartney
Managing Director
RBC FINCO

Tanya McCartney currently serves as Managing Director of RBC FINCO, being the youngest person to serve in this capacity. She joined RBC Royal Bank of Canada in June of 2006 as Regional Manager for Compliance for The Bahamas and Caribbean with responsibility for eight countries in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Barbados and 4 Eastern Caribbean countries).

She entered the financial services sector in 1999 as legal counsel and compliance officer for a private bank and has worked at a number of international financial institutions. Prior to this she served as Assistant Counsel in the Office of the Attorney-General, obtaining experience in civil litigation as well as in criminal prosecution.

1st Vice President

Mr. Hillary Deveaux
Executive Director
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas

Mr. Deveaux was appointed Secretary to the Securities Board (the predecessor to the Securities Commission) on June 1, 1997. Prior to joining the Securities Commission, he served as General Manager of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation. Other appointments include Project Officer, Caribbean Development Bank in Barbados; Manager of the Eurodollar Division, Bank of New Providence in Nassau; Money Market Manager, Chemical International Finance Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Chemical Bank,) in New York; and Assistant Director, Research Department, Central Bank of the Bahamas.

2nd Vice President

Mrs. Michelle Patterson

Michelle Patterson joined Ansbacher (Bahamas) Limited in 2002 as Head of Human Resources for the Caribbean region. She has been instrumental in developing the HR role as a strategic part of the business and has significantly contributed to the academic and professional development opportunities for Bahamian staff. Prior to joining Ansbacher Bahamas Limited. Mrs. Patterson held several senior positions in the hospitality industry with Trust House Forte in Sales & Marketing, Operations and Human Resources. She is a Director on the Board of The Bahamas Employers Confederation, The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson of the Compensation and Human Resource Managers Committees for the Association of International Banks and Trusts and is an active member of numerous professional, community and charitable organizations.

Executive Director

Mrs.Kim W. Bodie

In November of 2006 Mrs. Bodie was appointed Executive Director of the Institute. This title change was approved by the Executive Council of BIFS to reflect the duties and responsibilities carried by her for the past ten years particularly in the areas of programme development, charting a strategic course for BIFS sustaining growth and development. She is presently enrolled in the Bachelor degree programme at the Nova SouthEastern University (Final year student). Prior to studying Management, Mrs. Bodie was enrolled in the Teacher Education (Home Economics) programme, and Secretarial Studies at the College of The Bahamas. In addition to her main responsibility of managing the Institute, she has served as Secretary and Co-chairperson of the Conference Committee for three consecutive years in the Bahamas Human Resources Development Association (BHRDA), Secretary and Treasurer of the Women's Ministry of Evangelistic Temple and member of L.W. Young School Board for two consecutive terms. In her final tern on the Board she served as secretary to the Board.