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Trade Online and Invest Offshore

Feb 6, 2015

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Individuals wanting to invest internationally or wishing to have U.S. dollar exposure must take heed of both FATCA and the AIFMD. For example, if a U.S. fund manager is approached by a potential investor from the EU, the question which must be asked is whether or not the fund will be in breach of EU…

Secrecy & Privacy for Offshore Investment

Feb 3, 2015

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Aaron

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Whether you are from China or the USA there are TWO important questions in regards to how one deals with money and offshore investment: on the individual tax compliant level and at the institutional reporting level Whether it is the client himself or the foreign financial institution (FFI) they really have no idea about what…

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Registration

Jan 29, 2015

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Aaron

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Our specific pension plan does not require a FATCA GIIN because of its “limited conditional” FATCA status. In fact, for an authorized pension fund to apply for a GIIN would be a criminal violation of the laws on Restricted Information (Secrecy Law) Limited Conditional IRS Form 8957 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Registration The correct…

High-Frequency Trading : What The Average Investor Needs to Know

May 21, 2014

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Aaron

in Futures, Options and Commodities, Stocks and Bonds

In today’s world of investing and financial markets, HFT, or high-frequency trading, has become one of the most widely discussed buzzwords, due primarily to active debate concerning whether this automated trading system strengthens investors’ positions or destabilizes the marketplace as a whole. On a basic level, high-frequency trading can be defined as a system in…

How widespread is tax evasion?

Apr 11, 2014

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Aaron

in Stocks and Bonds

New study puts a cost on “round-tripping,” a method investors use to avoid the tax collector. by Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office Tax evasion is widely assumed to be an eternal problem for governments — but how widespread is it? For the first time, a new study, co-authored by an MIT professor, has put…

Wealth Preservation Europe Account

Feb 6, 2014

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Aaron

in Stocks and Bonds

Dublin based Canada Life International Assurance has launched a new estate planning product – the Wealth Preservation Europe Account. The WPEA is based on Canada Life’s award winning Wealth Preservation Account (WPA), which was voted the Best Trust/Estate Planning Product in the International Adviser International Life Awards 2013. The WPEA and WPA both allow individuals…

USA pension plan 401k vs. 402b

Jan 25, 2014

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Aaron

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The 401(k) compared to the 402(b) Foreign Retirement Plan With a 401k your employer will match your contribution to their pension plan up to 15% to a maximum of a set value. If you want your money back you must pay a 10% penalty up to age 59.5 years and declare the entire sum as…

Time for Investors to Hunker Down

Aug 27, 2013

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Aaron

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It’s time to step out from my ‘normal’ role as the ‘energy expert’ and make a comment or two on the markets in general, just as a professional trader who’s seen quite a bit in his almost 3 decades of daily experience with capital markets and the way they act. Patterns emerge that aren’t foolproof,…

A Foreign Financial Account excluded from FATCA

Aug 15, 2013

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Aaron

in Asset Protection, Currency and Forex, Economics, ETF, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Expatriate, Futures, Options and Commodities, Offshore Banks, Stocks and Bonds

UNITED STATES IRC 402(b) LAW (1986) UNLEASHES TAX OFFSHORE The U.S. Tax system is generally hostile to foreign financial structures if there is a U.S. taxpayer or U.S. beneficiary involved. The hostility is understandable-foreign structures interfere with government ability to impose or collect tax. Avoiding international tax pitfalls can be best achieved, both foreign and…

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