Over the years, I have had dozens upon dozens clients inquire about forming their own bank. Over the years, the number of banks formed from these inquiries can be counted with the fingers on your two hands. The biggest misconception seems to be that forming an offshore bank is some…
Anyone who has spent time in Curaçao as more than a tourist will know the name Herman Behr. Mr. Behr has shaped Curaçao into the reputable offshore jurisdiction it is today. In this post, we will go through HB Management or, as it’s also known, HBM Group. “HB”, of course,…
In this article — the sixth article in the Jurisdiction Spotlight series — I will be focusing on the Country of Curaçao. History Curaçao’s very early history is poorly recorded. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the island was inhabited by the Arawak people, a collection of indigenous Caribbean…
I am writing this post a few weeks in advance, so – who knows – maybe this whole post will be outdated by the time its scheduled publication date comes around. Update on the 6th of March 2014 – This whole article was written before the Mt Gox collapse. What…