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In case you missed the NFLP’s second instalment of its Money Conversations Series, held on, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. “Understanding Cyber Threats and Financial Fraud to Stay One Step Ahead”    The expert panel featured: Ms. Keisha Lashley, Assistant Manager, Information & Cybersecurity, Ms. Lystra Lucillio, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission […]

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An unauthorized driver, according to the insurance industry, generally refers to a person who drives a motor vehicle without …

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On September 15, 2023 the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman(OFSO) opened its Tobago office to reestablish a presence for the convenience of the Tobago public. This milestone achievement was commemorated with a symbolic ribbon cutting ceremony on location at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex, Post Street, Scarborough Tobago. Mr. Dominic Stoddard, Financial Services […]

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OFSO Annual Breakfast Meeting video presentations. Please click on the individual images to view.

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Welcome to our annual breakfast meeting and thank you for agreeing to break bread with us…Breakfast Meeting 2018 Speech

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Origins of the Ombudsman The term “Ombudsman” is an indigenous Swedish, Danish and Norwegian term, rooted in Old Norse and essentially means “representative.” A prototype of an Ombudsman may have flourished in China during the Qin Dynasty (221 BC) and in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The first preserved use however is in Sweden. In fact, the Ombudsman first appeared in Sweden in 1713. At [...]

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The Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman extends deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. Judy Chang on her passing. Mrs. Chang was the first Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) appointed by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago when the Scheme was established in May 2003. She continued as FSO until 2008. May […]

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I am indeed happy to have this opportunity to meet and greet you the participants in the Scheme and our specially invited guests, who we deem as stakeholder partners with an interest in what we do… see more: Address delivered at the Annual Breakfast meeting 2017

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