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- Offshore Asset Protection Secrets They Don't Want You to KnowFor every moderately affluent person there comes the time to start thinking about the future: namely asset protection and preparing for the worst. Although we can all hope for the best, life shows us that those who are prepared win time and time again. Its not just the incredibly rich who have to think about these things, these days it's anyone who ac […]
- 5 Offshore Credit Card Mistakes to AvoidEveryone knows how hard it is to get a functional offshore credit card that's also half-way private. It's not your fault. […]
- Can Singapore Private Banking Replace Swiss Private Banks?Singapore private banking has grown massively over the past decade. Assets under management at Singapore private banks have grown to around 300Bn, 6 times what they were 10 years ago. It is estimated that Singapore manages around 5% of the world's private wealth, while Swiss private banking manages around a quarter. […]
- Are Private Offshore Banks More Secretive?Part of the reason why private offshore banks are called "private" is their reputation for secrecy. People expect private offshore banks in a country like Switzerland or Panama to keep confidential account records an issue between banker and client. […]
- Offshore Bank Accounts - Easy Introduction For First-TimersBond villains, corrupt dictators and even Bono can lay claim to offshore bank accounts. But what about the rest of us? Does anyone really need an offshore bank account, and how much money do you need to make it worthwhile? […]
- Montevideo Apartment Rental - Easy Introduction For First-TimersMontevideo is blessed with a plethora of apartments that will seem affordable to the US or European tourist. In other cities, you may have to settle for something out of town. In Montevideo, which is a living, working city - you can literally wake up and have sand at your feet. […]
Asset Protection
MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR BETONSPORTS FOUNDER GARY KAPLAN
Gary Kaplan, the founder of the offshore gambling firm BetOnSports, has been given the maximum prison sentence of 51 months for “conspiring” to break racketeering laws in the US, among other violations. Kaplan has been in jail since March 2007, and has already agreed to hand over around $44 million to US Authorities which... »
DELAWARE AND CITY OF LONDON IN TOP 5 SECRETIVE TAX HAVENS
Delaware, the City of London and Luxembourg have been rated among the most secretive tax havens in a report by campaigners for financial transparency. The Financial Secrecy Index, or FSI, was created to measure the secrecy of offshore financial centers by measuring how much privacy each jurisdiction offered and how willing they were to... »
”RICH LIST” TYCOON REFUSED BAIL FOR £111M WALL STREET FRAUD
A business tycoon who invested in the Miss World competition and was even included in the Sunday Times Rich List faces a lengthy jail sentence after conviction for his part in a $175m wall street share fraud. Trevor Baines, a millionaire several times over, collapsed in an Isle of Man court and received medical... »
TRUSTEE ORDERS FREEZE ON ACCOUNTS OF FORMER MADOFF CLIENT
The trustee for Madoff’s gigantic ponzi scheme, Irving Picard, has asked courts for an immediate freeze of assets related to Stanley Chais, a former Madoff client. The move comes after Mr. Chais, seeking access to his funds, accused Mr. Picard of attempting to seize his assets before proving in court that he had... »
DELAY DOES LEGAL LIMBO IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
Republican Tom DeLay danced the cha-cha and the tango on TV, but he’s tiptoeing through a legal web as his criminal case crawls through the courts in Texas. The former U.S. House majority leader who’s competing on ABC’s hit show “Dancing With the Stars” was indicted four years ago on... »