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U.S. offshore banking industry strikes back at FATCA IGAs
Diego S., a wealthy Latin American media executive, travels frequently on business between his home city in South America and New York City. He usually prefers to take a flight with a Miami stopover rather than one of the two daily NYC bound non-stops. The Miami stop is not about visiting relatives or even shopping,…
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Offshore Investing Strategy for Americans
There is no U.S. law that disallows a U.S. person from investing into a Foreign Retirement Fund that has a Government Regulated Fiduciary, is a registered foreign retirement plan and where the jurisdiction accommodates persons that may not live in that jurisdiction. This is at the very core of the Regulator Asset Protection Structure (RAPS).…
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Why Invest Offshore in New Zealand
One may consider New Zealand as a jurisdiction for setting a trust and as a bastion for asset protection. So why New Zealand? In the 1930s the combination of the great depression and international political instability caused huge imbalances in the fiscal system of most world countries. Countries began to take draconian measures against their…
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Invest Offshore in a Super Trust
This Super Trust, domiciled in Hong Kong, is one of the most tax efficient pension structures available to the private investor. This registered retirement plan is in addition to being a QROPS, also an IRC 402(b). The 402(b) upgrade was took our legal team over 3 years to achieve, which is how we became an…
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Euro Pacific Bank a Model for Offshore Banking
Euro Pacific Bank is headquartered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines where it is licensed and regulated by the I.F.S.A as a Class A International Bank. With the strictest privacy available, Euro Pacific Bank does not engage in speculation, lending or trading with client funds and all deposits are held with a 100% reserve requirement.…
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Benefits of a Luxembourg Offshore Investment Account
Why there has never been a better time to Invest Offshore As a result of media saturation of tax evasion with a negative spin on offshore banking, plus a constant perceived threat of the disintegration of the Euro Zone, due to news from Greece, Spain and Cyprus, many people have adopted the idea that anything…
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Jersey as a Financial Jurisdiction
The largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey has been at the forefront of the financial services regulation for over 20 years and is one of the World’s leading International Financial Centres (IFC). As a jurisdiction, the Island is recognized for its strong tradition of corporate governance and its robust regulatory regime. Jersey has a…
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Offshore Company Formation Primer
‘One size fits all’ does not apply to offshore company formation. The choice will often depend on what your aims are, be it tax reduction, asset protection or wealth management on a larger scale. Here we take a look at the different offshore companies on offer and why they are used. Offshore Corporations, which are…
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Double trouble, US Expats feel the burden of FATCA
US anti-tax evasion legislation known as FATCA – the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – has caused upheaval among the American expat community and dual Swiss-US nationals living in Switzerland where it was agreed in February. “People are very angry and upset but some are really scared,” declared Jackie Bugnion, a director and tax specialist…
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