Invest Offshore

Author: Aaron

  • Affordable offshore investing

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    For Deutsche Bank and the JSE, the launch of Itrix, their range of international exchange traded funds (ETFs), could not have come at a better time amid fierce public debate on fund management fees. An ETF is a basket of shares that passively tracks an underlying index and is itself listed on a stock exchange.…

  • Cayman Islands attracting 35 new Funds per week

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    Attracted by the jurisdiction’s light tax and regulatory touch, the Cayman Islands authorities are registering almost 35 new funds per week, according to Gary Linford, head of the Investment and Securities Division of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Speaking at a fund industry seminar in Jamaica last month, Mr Linford noted that the Cayman Islands…

  • Possible gas problems if winter severe-minister

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    The country could have difficulty meeting gas demand this winter if it is exceptionally cold and industrial consumers could see their supplies cut, the energy minister said on Tuesday. This is due to falling gas flows from ageing North Sea fields, Malcolm Wicks said. “This winter could be tough. If there is very, very cold…

  • Take care when investing overseas

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    The past five years in the U.S. stock market have been like an all-expense-paid trip to the South Pacific. By raft. If you’re thinking of sending your money to exotic locales — Latin America, Eastern Europe or Asia — it may be a profitable trip. The trick is coming home before you get set adrift.…

  • Investing stocks could be best way to make profit on Russian market in Sept – Interfax CEA

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    MOSCOW. Sept 1 (Interfax) – Investing in stocks could be the best way for investors to make the most money on the Russian financial market in September, as it was in August, Interfax Center for Economic Analysis analysts said. Analysts said the S&P/RUX composite index could grow 4%-5% to 234- 236 by the end of…

  • China’s biggest bank sells stake

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    China’s biggest lender, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), is selling a 10% stake to Goldman Sachs, Allianz and American Express. The deal, said to be worth more than $3bn (£1.7bn), is just the latest example of Western financial houses investing in Chinese banks. Bank of America and Royal Bank of Scotland are two…

  • Insiders looking outside for hints on investing

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    Stock market researcher Michael Painchaud calls it “the Bermuda Triangle” for investors–also known as September. Company insiders know their companies better than arm’s-length investors, said Painchaud, research director of Seattle-based Market Profile Theorems. But insiders also are well aware of market trends, and they are growing more cautious. “The behavior of corporate insiders squares with…

  • Tax-Haven Changes Proposed

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    ”This is not a small correction to the existing Tax-Haven regulations,” says one international tax lawyer. Federal regulators are proposing new rules aimed at curbing efforts by multinational businesses to shift income to low-tax jurisdictions overseas, according to reports. The proposal focuses on how high-tech, pharmaceutical, and other companies value intangible assets such as research…

  • Cheaper way yet to invest offshore

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    Two new funds will be listed at the JSE Securities Exchange on October 6. Two new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) based on international indices are to be listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in October, opening up cheaper access to foreign markets for individuals and retirement funds. Until now, most foreign investments offered by the…