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Offshore accounts and offshore banking are the two keywords in asset protection. If your goal is to protect your assets, your funds, provide an international presence where your business is concerned or just open some new doors to financial services and products that are unavailable to you at the moment, then you just have to choose offshore banking.
First, let us define the terms offshore banking and offshore accounts. When the depositor lives in a certain country, but he/ she makes a deposit in a bank located in another country, then that bank is known to the depositor as an offshore bank. Likewise, when a person sets up an account in a bank not located in his/ her country, this account is known as an offshore account. There is a big difference between domestic banking and offshore banking, and there are many advantages both ways. However, there are a few more advantages in offshore banking and many businessmen know this. The benefits that this structure offers are too large not to be taken advantage of. However, there is also a down side to offshore accounts and banking.
First, here are the advantages that an offshore structure offers you:
- privacy is one of the most important aspects when choosing such an offshore service; transactions are protected by the law and all transactions you make are confidential; if your investment is structured properly, your investment is safe from any attacks and creditors;
- tax- free interest is the second biggest reason why you should choose offshore accounts and offshore banking; you gain interest on your deposit and this is all tax- free, no withholding taxes involved; moreover, if this is not enough for you to make this decision of choosing an offshore banking structure, then you should also know that upon making this choice you have access to a very large number of investment opportunities.
On the other hand, there are also some disadvantages in offshore banking. One of the biggest disadvantages that this type of banking structure has is that not everybody can afford to choose this type of banking. The costs of creating and maintaining such a structure can be sometimes overwhelming for those that only have a small amount of money they want to protect. For example you can pay up to £ 3,000 to set up an offshore account and maintain it. However, because this type of banking became more and more appealing, there are organizations and consultants that can offer you a better deal. Keep in mind though that the qualification, reputation and experience of these organizations that you want to deal with are some of the most important things that you should be concerned about.
However, because the demand of offshore accounts was so high, nowadays depending on your needs, you can gain access to an offshore bank account for as little as two hundred and fifty pounds. All you have to do is negotiate. So, as you can see, the biggest disadvantage of offshore banking can eventually be eliminated, making this type of structure almost flawless.
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Article author: Fabiola Groshan
With the increasingly litigious environment we live in, many of us are interested in asset protection methods to offer some sort of protection against a frivolous lawsuit. An offshore asset protection trust is one such method to protect your foreign assets. An offshore asset protection trust is not on any land owned by the United States.
To set up an offshore asset protection trust, it is best to understand all of the necessary parties that will be involved. There is the trustee who sets up the offshore trust with the help of a settler. The beneficiary is the one who is the heir to the offshore trust’s contents.
There are certain rules and regulations that you must adhere to when setting up an offshore trust for asset protection. One is that American citizens are taxed from any income made world wide, this includes any interest, payments and expansions. The U.S. will allow you to move any assets offshore, but you must show all records of cash flow and values.
Setting up an offshore trust is a complicated process with many legal documents needing to be filed both in the United States and the location of the offshore trust. It would be in your best interest to consult a lawyer who works with offshore trusts to ensure everything is set up correctly. If you set up your offshore trust correctly, you will have a stronger line of protection for your assets. There is a wealth of information available about setting up offshore trusts for asset protection on the internet. It is beneficial to do as much research as you can that way when you do meet with an offshore trust lawyer you understand the basics of setting up a trust and already have specific questions created.
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Offshore Investment Guide
This is the first in a series of articles that are not intended to be a definitive technical reference manual. The aim is to convey the essence of each subject summarised, highlighting the majority of advantages and disadvantages attributable to each type of investment. In this way Private Investors can assess the various plus and minus points of the many investment options available to them. This can be achieved at a leisurely pace without any pressure.
When you have read the information related to your own circumstances, you will be able to easily and quickly structure your own profile in line with your individual investment philosophy. Reading these articles will help you learn more about 'Offshore Investing'.
About UK Regulated Financial Advice
The UK Financial Services Act 1986 laid the foundations for what is arguably the most stringent and robustly regulated financial legislation in the world today.
All UK financial advisers and investment institutions must be authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Persons that provide financial advice, including homeowner mortgages, must demonstrate their competence by passing the requisite examinations related to the type of financial advice given. Further more, advisers are required to keep up to date with knowledge to demonstrate their 'continuous professional development.
UK financial advisers fall into three main categories:
" Single Tied Agents that represent one investment company
" Multi Tied Agents of a limited number of investment providers
" Independent Financial Advisers (IFA) that have access to the whole market
Advisers are required to provide their full terms of business together with a copy client agreement that must be signed by the client.
Advisers are required to 'know their clients' by obtaining a thorough fact find about the client's circumstances and financial objectives.
Private Investor Protection
There are a number of rigorously enforced complaints procedures that apply to both UK regulated financial advisers and investment/insurance product providers.
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)
The UK FOS deals with all complaints against authorised persons in connection with regulated investment activities. The FOS can award compensation for any loss and/or enforce the respondent to remedy any loss. The maximum compensation is £100,000 plus costs.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
The FSCS is empowered to award compensation in relation to:
Protected deposits- Maximum £ 31,700
Protected investments - Maximum £ 48,000
Long term insurance - Minimum 90% (No Maximum)
General insurance &
Investment contracts. - Minimum 90% (No Maximum)
Non UK Regulated Investment Institutions
Ask your adviser about the Regulatory procedures and Compensation schemes related to the offshore jurisdictions where non UK based investment companies are located. The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey have regulatory and financial protection measures similar to the UK. Other locations in Europe such as Switzerland and Lichtenstein have stringent controls to protect client invested assets. Further a field, the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore to name but a few also have robust investor protection regimes.
Article author: Shaun Dalton
