Above: the Westin Dawn Beach in St Maarten
By Joshua Martinez
CJ Contributor
ST MAARTEN — One of the Caribbean’s largest financial services conferences officially began in St Maarten this week.
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Annual Caribbean Conference brings together companies, attorneys, and individuals in key market sectors such as Company Incorporations, Trusts, Funds, Foundations, and Captive Insurance to discuss the role of the Caribbean as an international financial centre.
Also on hand were Anguilla government and tourism officials, as this year’s conference is hosted by the STEP Anguilla branch.
Around 200 delegates, most hailing from the region, some arriving from as far away as Argentina and Switzerland, will attend the conference, which runs until May 6 at The Westin Dawn Beach resort in St Maarten.
Last year’s STEPCC was hosted in Nassau in the Bahamas.