Understanding Nominee Shareholder Risks: A Guide
The use of nominee shareholders and directors has become relatively prevalent over the past decade as, those with wealth, seek to secure their privacy. In fact, obscuring ownership of assets is probably one of the best reasons to utilize a nominee structure as it reduces your
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Legalzoom vs Stripe Atlas: A Guide for 2024
Over the past 10-years, there has been a drive towards innovation in the company formations space. Entrepreneurial operations like Legalzoom and Stripe Atlas have taken the process of remote company formation and made it a ubiquitous product offering like ordering at McDonald’s.
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2024 has seen increased oversight and regulations for stockbrokers and trading operations. On the face of it, this has been introduced to help protect their clients, but the perverse reality is that it has simply restricted access to a vast array of trading instruments. However, there
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The Cook Islands International Trust Act
The Cook Islands has one of the most secure asset protection structures anywhere in the world. The small island nations trust regime was created in 1984 and has stood the test of time, evidenced by many legal challenges, and continues to protect international trust beneficiaries. Subsequently,
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Offshore Company with Bank Account for Sale
The past few weeks have seen me working one-on-one with a client from Canada on diversifying their life and moving their business, and residency, offshore. Unfortunately, a pending divorce and a family illness have forced him to reconsider his options currently. This means I now have
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Best Jurisdiction for IP Holding Company: A 2024 Guide
Over the past ten years, there has been a very definite shift towards a knowledge-based economy in most legacy brand countries. So, it’s no surprise that the protection of intellectual property (IP) has become central to the success of many entrepreneurs. This briefing will try and
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Why the Swiss Trust Company is a Scam
If you have been around the offshore world for a while, you have probably seen mention of the venerable Swiss Trust Company. The name itself harkens back to a time when private banking, and numbered accounts, proliferated the offshore sector. However, I will explain why you
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The Seychelles Cryptocurrency License – Real or Fake?
It’s an unfortunate fact in the offshore world that the sector attracts more than their fair share of frauds and fakes. The Seychelles Cryptocurrency License is a recent example of such fraudulent marketing because…it doesn’t exist.
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How to Set Up a Foundation in Mauritius in 2024
Asset Protection is becoming increasingly important in 2024. In this guide I will discuss Mauritius and its private foundation structure.
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Company Formation in the Dominican Republic: Key Considerations
If you are considering forming an entity in the Dominican Republic then read this guide to update yourself on the key changes in 2024.
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