FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION – Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce the publication of an article on the BISX Mutual Fund Listing Facility on the financial services website Hedgeweek. Hedgeweek is one of the largest news publication websites targeted to covering matters of interest to hedge funds and institutional investors. Hedgeweek has over 41,000 dedicated subscribers and many more unique visitors to its articles. The BISX article can be found at: http://www.hedgeweek.com/2014/07/29/208042/securities-exchange-added-dimension-bahamas-financial-industry .
BISX Chief Executive Officer; Keith Davies commented on the publication of the article. “We are delighted to have had this opportunity to highlight to a larger audience the benefits of our listing facility. At BISX we like to take a broader view to opportunities such as this, the publication of this article while great for BISX, is also a benefit for our broader financial services industry as listings always involve the contribution of local professionals. The publication of the article was made possible through the facilitation of The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and we are especially grateful to BFSB CEO Miss. Aliya Allen and to Mrs. Donna Nguyen-Comito”
Mr. Davies went on to add, “We are also pleased that the publication of this new article happened to coincide with the listing of two new mutual funds on the Exchange. The timing of these two separate events confirms the information detailed in our article. We are grateful to Credit Suisse Nassau Branch for their continued involvement in BISX.”
The two funds listed are the Grande Escolha Vinhos Fund Limited and Artemis Holdings Fund Inc. which have both successfully completed the BISX Mutual Fund Listing Process and have now been added to the roster of funds listed on the Exchange.
Grande Escolha Vinhos Fund Limited is incorporated as an International Business Companies Act, 2000 under the laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. This Fund is a non diversified, open end fund which seeks capital appreciation by investing in a variety of instruments and financial products. Credit Suisse, AG, Nassau Branch served as the BISX Sponsor Member that brought this Fund to the Exchange. Icatu Gestao Patrimonial Ltda. is the Investment Manager for these funds. Credit Suisse AG, Nassau Branch has been appointed as the Administrator for the funds.
Artemis Holdings Fund Inc. is also an open ended Fund that is incorporated under the International Business Companies Act, 2000. This Fund is a non diversified, open end, investment fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in a variety of instruments and financial products. Credit Suisse, AG, Nassau Branch served as the BISX Sponsor Member that brought this Fund to the Exchange. Icatu Gestao Patrimonial Ltda. is the Investment Manager for this fund. Credit Suisse AG, Nassau Branch has been appointed as the Administrator for the fund.
NOTE: Attached to this Press Release is the BISX Formal Trading Notice for Grande Escolha Vinhos Fund Limited and Artemis Holdings Fund Inc. This notice advises the public of the securities to be listed on the Exchange and the trading symbol of the listed securities.
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