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Has Mexico turned the corner?
After centuries of lagging behind, Mexico seems to be headed on the right track, especially with the recent election of Felipe Calderon. Has Mexico set the foundation for its return to greatness? In the grand history of civilization, the case of the United States vs. Mexico is one of the most prime examples of how…
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Cayman Hedge Funds Are Unstoppable
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) announced this week that the islands’ hedge fund sector is continuing to boom, with an additional 665 funds having registered in the first five months of the year. Cayman Hedge Funds Are Unstoppable. The years 2004 saw a record 1,405 funds acquiring registration, and 2005 was almost as good.…
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Jersey’s Finance Sector Roars Ahead
Jersey’s fund sector grew by a stunning 50% in the last year and now services more than 1,000 funds with net asset value of GBP156 billion, reports Jersey Finance. The key highlights across all sectors are as follows: Bank deposits increased by GBP3.3 billion (1.8%) to £188 billion over the first quarter of 2006. The…
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Nations Sign Hague Securities Convention
The United States and Switzerland signed on to an international treaty Wednesday intended to clarify what country’s laws should govern in cross-border business deals with stocks, bonds or other securities. The two were the first to sign, but The European Commission advised EU members Wednesday to adopt the treaty, known as the Hague Securities Convention.…
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EU Tax on Offshore Savings Falls Flat
Europe’s 14-year struggle to tax its citizens’ offshore savings has flopped, after investors in countries such as Switzerland and Luxembourg exploited loopholes in a controversial savings law. In the first six months of the law’s operation, Switzerland the world’s leading offshore financial centre raised only €100m in withholding taxes on the vast savings…
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Currency ETFs
This week, Rydex introduced 6 new ETFs that will enable more investors to become involved in the ever expanding currency markets. Following the popularity of the Rydex Euro Currency Trust (NYSE: FXE) the company has launched ETFs that track the performance of the British pound (FXB), the Canadian dollar (FXC), the Mexican peso (FXM), the…
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Beijing for Hong Kong IFC
Leaders affirm the central government has been attaching great importance to and supporting the financial development of Hong Kong. They pledged that the central government will actively take measures that would be favorable for the development of Hong Kong’s financial industry, the consolidation of Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center and the cooperation…
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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…
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