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Aaron It has been reported in the Swiss media that revenues generated by the transitional withholding tax on Swiss savings and investments under the European Savings Directive are far below expectations, suggesting that investors have easily manoeuvred their assets into places where the directive cannot reach. Roland Reding, a tax expert at accounting firm KPMG, told … Read more
Tax breaks and high levels of interest rates helped Brazilian investment funds attract a record 39.9 billion Brazilian reals ($18.7 billion) in the first quarter of 2006, the National Investment Banks Association (Anbid) reported last week. Fixed-income funds led the way in attracting new investors, pulling in a net BRL16.7 billion during the first three … Read more
QUESTION: What are the tax implications for an american citizen of buying exchange traded funds in another currency in an offshore account? REPLY: According to MSN Money Central, an exchange traded fund (ETF) is essentially an index fund. As such they would be treated as mutual funds by the IRS. Those that are available through … Read more
Trust Company of Australia (Trust) has unveiled plans to expand into the Asian market by opening offices in both Hong Kong and Singapore in a move to becoming a trustee of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Trust managing director, Jonathan Sweeney, said the move comes on the back of strong results after Trust redirected the … Read more
SHANGHAI, China – China’s banking regulators on Tuesday issued rules for commercial banks to invest client funds offshore, an important step toward opening up the country’s tightly controlled foreign exchange regime. The regulations, which take effect immediately, are meant to widen the investment options available to institutional and individual investors, allowing them to diversify their … Read more
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, April 16, 2006 – Much has been written lately about the subject of Certificates of Deposit. A certificate of deposit is a very powerful investment tool but, some are kept away because it all seems a bit to good to be true. What are Certificates of Deposit? In simplified terms … Read more
The securities market dealing in short-term debt and monetary instruments. Money market instruments are forms of debt that mature in less than one year and are very liquid. Treasury bills make up the bulk of the money market instruments. Securities in the money market are relatively risk-free. Money Market: Introduction Whenever a bear market comes … Read more
Everyone uses commodities such as wheat, cocoa, crude oil, butter, coal and electricity. But most investors know that speculating on commodities in the futures markets is only for the pros, and no sensible amateur would bet his retirement or college funds on sugar, silver, orange juice or feeder cattle. One of the most infamous commodities … Read more
WHEN it was floated in November last year, Hong Kong’s first real estate investment trust – Link REIT – created a global sensation, attracting demand from offshore investors for $55 billion worth of shares. The lucky few, including Australian fund managers, who received allocations in the world’s single largest property trust have enjoyed a richly … Read more