August 2015

Introduction to Asset Protection

This is an especially complex subject and, as the title implies, this post will merely serve as an introduction. I might go more in-depth in future posts. Asset protection is a term thrown around quite lightly in the financial services industry. Set up an LLC here, establish a trust there,…


Jurisdiction Spotlight: Estonia

My favourite among the three Baltics republic, this marks the fourth time I write a post related to Estonia. See previous articles: How to Open an Estonian Bank Account Jurist24 (Estonian incorporation agent) SEB (Estonia and Sweden) Culturally closer to Scandinavian than the Baltics or Eastern Europe, Estonia has linguistically…


Offshore, USA

Welcome to Offshore, USA! Population: trillions of dollars. After a pre-FATCA scare, the gates of the offshore financial world are opening up to Americans again, albeit with tighter controls and regulations. For people who are neither resident nor citizens of the US, it is arguably one of the most attractive…


Jurisdiction Spotlight: Monaco

With Andorra and Liechtenstein already written about, it’s time for the third and final principality: Monaco. Situated on the beautiful French riviera, Monaco is one of the most harshly criticised tax havens, for long having turned a blind eye to everything but the worst of crimes. While no coverage of…


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