Category: Expatriate

  • Season’s Greetings

    Here today, gone to Rio. Be back in 2007… Please see our: Season’s Greetings from Silicon Palms in Brazil. Season’s Greetings and Political Correctness “Season’s Greetings” is a greeting more commonly used as a motto on winter season greeting cards, and in commercial advertisements, than as a spoken phrase. In addition to “Merry Christmas”, Victorian Christmas cards…

  • The New Center of European Economy: Iceland?

    With its stable government, low corporate tax rates, and advanced IT infrastructure, Iceland is making a strong case for the title of economic top dog in Europe, and beyond. Reykjavík, Iceland (PRWEB) December 18, 2006 — After a year-long study of the country’s resources and tax codes, a team of economic experts has determined that…

  • The Foreign Deferred Private Annuity

    One of the most powerful estate planning tools available to the modern international financial planning practitioner is the FOREIGN DEFERRED PRIVATE ANNUITY (FFDPA) An FFDPA is a contract between an individual (the “Annuitant”) and a foreign entity that is neither an insurance company nor in the business of selling annuities (the “Company”). In an FFDPA,…

  • deVere & Partners and Deutsche Bank

    The deVere & Partners Group, the world’s largest offshore Financial Advisory Firm, and Deutsche Bank today announced that they have established a global strategic alliance. Under this alliance, Deutsche Bank will provide deVere Advisors access to proprietary investment funds and strategies which hitherto have been either unavailable to offshore investors or in some cases entirely…

  • PIPE Investment Strategy

    The Global Village Investment Club (GVIC) is the largest venture capital club in the world. Its PIPE investment strategy is always profitable. GVIC members see a future that includes the Mother of all Depressions. They are using their PIPE strategy to prepare for difficult economic times that they see coming in the next twenty years.…

  • Offshore Insurance Bonds

    Yesterday we mentioned offshore insurance as a means to reduce tax liability, so thought it appropriate to share more information on the topic of offshore insurance bonds also known as investment wrappers are widely used by expatriates to invest offshore. The popularity of wrappers is largely due to the fact that investors can own and…

  • Gibraltar To Sell Investment Services In UK

    The government of the United Kingdom has passed new legislation enabling investment firms based in Gibraltar to sell their services in the UK. The legislation, which became effective on July 31, follows through on an announcement by the governments of the UK and Gibraltar in December 2005 that firms in the jurisdiction would be allowed…

  • Retirement Planning for Expatriots

    Financially, expatriates could be said to be in a more privileged position than most – if a company chooses to send an employee overseas, it will usually give higher wages, expenses, and other perks. Expatriates can also find themselves with greater freedom when it comes to making investment decisions, as they are not usually restricted…

  • U.S Companies Eye Libya Business Opportunities

    More U S Companies are joining trade delegations to Tripoli as prospects and opportunities brighten. Tripoli, Libya (PRWEB) May 16, 2006 — Officials at Phoenicia Group (www.phoenicia-group.net), a leading U.S-Libyan risk management consultancy and advisory firm, say U.S-Libya trade and business confidence has reached an all time high, as U.S companies show significant interest in…