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The trust is the oldest of all of the entities currently used in international financial planning. Some say it dates back to Roman times, but it certainly dates back at least to the time of the Crusades, when it was used to protect the estate of the knight or Lord who went to fight in … Read more
A United Nations report has revealed that Hong Kong attracted US$35.9 billion in foreign direct investment last year, up 5.6% on 2004, making it the second-largest FDI destination in Asia after the Chinese Mainland, which amassed US$72.4 billion. According to the UN’s World Investment Report 2006, the FDI that flowed into Hong Kong was greater … Read more
Last weeks U.S Fed meeting went off without much fanfare. Chairman Bernanke and his crew of regional fed governors gave the markets what they were expecting, an unchanged target interest rate of 5.25%. It appears U.S rates will remain somewhat stable in the near term. The expectations that other central banks around the globe will … Read more
IT IS no secret to investors and super fund managers that the growth of the listed property trust sector has been enormous in the past 10 years. The inflow of funds, more than $2 billion every year, is seeing more LPTs being listed and venturing offshore to buy assets. In its inaugural report, Ernst & … Read more
What are the benefits? If you live and work overseas, offshore banking could have tax benefits, i.e. interest on offshore accounts and investments is paid without the deduction of tax. Added benefits include high levels of confidentiality, security and convenience, as well as global access. Can I use the Internet to view my offshore accounts … Read more
Price Meadows Incorporated, a boutique hedge fund administrator serving approximately 200 domestic and offshore funds, has been ranked by Institutional Investor’s Alpha magazine as one of the industry’s top fund administrators. The firm was ranked #3 in the category of client service, #4 in fund accounting, and #5 in overall excellence. Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) October … Read more
Garden City – New York — TIAS.com (www.tias.com) the Webs largest online antique and collectible mall released their monthly “Hot List” of Antiques & Collectibles. The TIAS “Hot List” has been published monthly since 2002. These top ten lists are based on hundreds of thousands of searches by people using the online search engines at … Read more
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 … Read more
QUESTION: I have just left my company and I have $175,000 in my savings and investment account.Is there any way to transfer that money in an offshore account to grow for the next 15 years, to avoid my heavy tax burden when that money is drawn out? I am new to this, and with my … Read more