On November 2, 2020, The Chief Executive Officer of the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX), Mr. Keith Davies, was invited to speak to the students of The University of The Bahamas class “Fundamentals of Investing” or Finance 210. BISX Chief Operating Officer; Mr. Holland Grant serves as the Lecturer for this course.
Mr. Davies explained the functions and operations of BISX including the process of trading and BISX’s role in the Bahamian economy. He also described regulation, settlement and the process of creating a market demonstrating how they work and why confidence in a market is crucial to the operations of any market. Mr. Davies gave the students insight on the corporate journey of BISX, spanning from how BISX started to how BISX evolved into the company that it is today.
Mr. Davies stated, “I thoroughly enjoy speaking to young minds. I was grateful for the opportunity to impart knowledge to the students that will assist them with life and future decisions. Since, this is an investments class, learning about the Exchange can be a very important lesson. Therefore, when the opportunity arose, I gladly accepted knowing that this could be an informative session for the students.”