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Thursday 11/3/2010
IO News: Hedge Funds Break Even
Hedge funds as measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index recouped January losses during the month of February to move almost even on the year.

Thursday 11/3/2010
IO News: Australia Best For Offshore Offspring Australia is the best place to bring up children as an expat, according to a major survey of expats commissioned by HSBC Bank International.

Wednesday 10/3/2010
IO News: US Wants Maximum Jail-Time For Petters Prosecutors for the United States government are urging US District Judge Richard Kyle to give convicted investment fraudster, Thomas Petters, the maximum jail sentence possible - 335 years - for perpetrating a USD3.65bn fraud scheme.

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Dubai - A Stately Business Dome Decreed February 2010
For decades to come, people will point to Dubai's 200-storey, 828-metre Burj Khalifa tower, the tallest in the world, as representing both the peak and the nadir of the city-state's adventurous grasp for regional leadership in a startling range of sectors: real estate, shipping, commodities trading, equities, Islamic finance, e-commerce, air transport and banking...
Read: Dubai - A Stately Business Dome Decreed


Hedge Funds Resurgent February 2010
Hedge funds often boast that their investment strategies flatten out the more extreme gyrations of the markets; but they weren't proof to the financial tempests of 2008 and 2009, although recent figures for 2009 show that the industry as a whole has largely recovered its poise...
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Being An Expat In 2010 - A Financial Primer January 2010
As you'll see from our guide, the offshore options for you as an expatriate are many and varied, and there is something for any situation and pocket...
Read: Being An Expat In 2010 - A Financial Primer




Jurisdiction Special Focus: Cyprus January 2010
In this feature we take a fresh look at Cyprus and whether it is a good destination for your assets, career expats and Retirees...
Read: Jurisdiction Special Focus: Cyprus




Health & Life... Worldwide - Global Insurance For Expats January 2010
Insurance is one of those things that everyone hopes they'll never need, and as a result, a frightening number choose to bury their heads in the sand, hoping that their luck will hold. However, by far the most sensible solution for those not willing to trust to fate, is to take out some form of insurance, to protect themselves and their dependants should the worst happen...
Read: Health & Life... Worldwide - Global Insurance For Expats




Choosing Your Jurisdiction January 2010
So you have decided that offshore is the way forward. The three most pressing concerns, then, are what type of investment you feel is right for you, where you choose to invest or bank, and how involved you are prepared to be in offshore life...
Read: Part One - Types Of Offshore Investment Vehicle And The Main Jurisdictions
Read: Part Two - Getting It And Keeping It. The How, Why, When And Where Of Offshore Investing.




The EU Savings Tax Directive: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man? December 2009
We take a look at the current state of the EU's Savings Tax Directive, examining how it will affect investors both now and in the future.
Read: The EU Savings Tax Directive: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man?


Jurisdiction Special Focus: Gibraltar November 2009
In the final analysis, is Gibraltar a good location for your assets, yourself, your family, your boat, or (e) all of the above? Our guide reveals that it could be just what you're looking for.
Read: Gibraltar, The Rock, 2009




QROPS - Qualified Recognized Overseas Pension Schemes November 2009
Find out if you can benefit from a QROPS, where can you take a QROPS, and what the mechanics are.
Read: QROPS - Qualified Recognized Overseas Pension Schemes



Personal Equity Investment In 2010: Not Just For Expats... March 2010
Under this particular heading of equity investment we will deal with direct, personal investment into publicly-quoted equities, other than through conventional stock exchanges, whether from an onshore or offshore base, and whether by an individual, or through a corporate vehicle or a trust. We will cover direct equity purchase through a dealer, spread betting, contracts for differences, and hedge funds insofar as they specialize in very directed equity investment...
Read: Personal Equity Investment In 2010: Not Just For Expats...


Network News


11/3 Swiss German Tax Talks Resume During a recent visit to Berlin, Switzerland’s State Secretary Michael Ambühl, Head of the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters in the Federal Department of Finance, met with representatives of Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Chancellery to exchange ideas on current financial and tax policy issues.

11/3 Bahrain And UK Sign DTA The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Minister of Finance, Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and UK ambassador, Jamie Bowden, signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement between the two countries in Manama on March 10.

11/3 Swiss Financial Centre Plan Unveiled Switzerland’s ruling Liberal party, the FDP, has announced its intention to adopt a more developed and concrete strategy for the Swiss financial centre, in order to address the challenges it faces and to proactively strengthen its position.

11/3 Deloitte UK Offers Year-End Tax Tips Tax advisory firm, Deloitte has urged UK taxpayers to avail of all outstanding available tax reliefs, for income tax, capital gains and inheritance tax, to reduce their individual tax liability, before the start of the next fiscal year.

11/3 Lord Paul Relinquishes Non-Dom Status Lord Paul, a Labour member of the House of Lords and a major financial backer of the UK's governing party, has said that he intends to relinquish his non-domiciled status for tax purposes and pay full UK taxes on his income.

10/3 Dubai Woos North American Investors The Dubai International Financial Centre on March 8 hosted a delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, an association for chamber of commerce professionals in the United States and Canada, aimed at enhancing financial services synergies between the emirate and the two nations.

11/3 Germany's CDU Favours Bank Tax Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party are eager to levy a special tax on banks as a contribution to the cost of rescuing the financial sector.

10/3 Guernsey Funds Value Increases End of year figures released on March 8, by Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the island’s finance industry, show that the value of investment funds in Guernsey increased by GBP2.7bn (1.5%) during the final three months of last year.

10/3 India To Expand TIEA Network India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has announced his intention to expand the country’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement network, starting with Bahamas and Bermuda, with whom India has already agreed the text of an agreement.

10/3 New UK Trust Law Brings Greater Flexibility UK law firm, Boodle Hatfield, has observed that new trust legislation, due to enter into force on April 6, will allow those looking to establish new trusts greater flexibility.

9/3 Jersey To Showcase Island In UAE As part of Jersey’s aim to promote the island to new markets, Jersey Finance will visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai next week to promote the benefits of using Jersey for structuring transactions and for the management of private wealth.

9/3 DFSA Signs MoU With French Regulator Dubai’s Financial Services Authority on March 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Autorité des marchés financiers of France, the French securities regulator.

9/3 St Kitts And Nevis Nears White List The Caribbean federation of St Kitts and Nevis signed its tenth Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Australia at a ceremony on March 5.

8/3 BVCA Releases Budget Submission In a submission to the UK government ahead of the budget, the British Venture Capital Association has welcomed efforts to facilitate the development the growth and development of small businesses, but has argued that further action could be taken in this area without imposing additional cost.

9/3 Guernsey Releases Bank Deposit Figures Guernsey’s banking sector is in a more positive position than the continuing decline in deposit levels might suggest, according the head of the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry.

9/3 IoM Company Fees To Rise The Isle of Man government has provided details of changes, announced in the February budget, to company registration rules, including increases to certain company fees.

9/3 Caribbean Explores Fiscal Cooperation Ahead of the World Bank meeting, to be held on March 11-12, where CARICOM Finance Ministers will meet to discuss challenges that the region faces, CARICOM Secretary General, Edwin Carrington said it was vital for Caribbean economies to increase economic cooperation and remove fiscal barriers, for the prosperity of the region going forward.

9/3 Germany Debates Stolen Data Law According to legal experts from both the Christian Democratic Union and the Free Democratic Party, a law must be drawn up in order to prohibit the purchase of stolen tax data discs.

8/3 Australia, San Marino Sign TIEA Australia’s Assistant Treasurer, Nick Sherry, on March 5 announced the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with San Marino, which will allow for the exchange of taxpayer information between the two countries’ tax authorities.

8/3 Demand Grows For Tax Transparent Vehicles There has been steady growth in popularity of tax transparent pooling vehicles across the investment community in recent years, as investors embrace these vehicles to facilitate economies of scale, efficiency and improved performance, according to BNY Mellon.

 
Your Views

Best offshore banking country?
Hi,

I live and pay tax in the UK. I have non-salary remuneration coming to me from freelance work from other countries. Can anyone recomend a good international bank account that offers visa or mastercard debit, in a jurisdiction that is safe from the savings tax directive or other reporting duty involving the UK? Ideally the account would offer decent interest too, and no tax on this interest! It would also be good if it could be managed online.

Just to be clear, I fully intend to fulfil my duty to the UK tax authorities, and declare this income. I simply have no faith in the UK banking system and its relationship with the UK government, or their Indian call centres. I also intend to travel and emigrate once I have a decent purse.

Thanks for any help or suggestions. Simon
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Health care package
I've been offered a position at my current UK employer's associate company in Dubai for 2 years. The package looks quite good but as this is my first overseas/expat experience I'm not sure if the healthcare portion is okay. My wife and our two young kids will be with me and the package only appears to include 75% basic cover with me having to top it up. Is this a standard sort of deal?angus
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US resident seeking...not to be!
I'm a US resident seeking to terminate my residence in the next coupe of years - thinking of moving to sunnier shores. Anyone got any recommendations (young, free and single and moderately independently wealthy, if it helps!)

Also, how long will my association (for tax purposes) with the US last? Please tell me not forever...!Rick
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Importing car into Greece
I want to import my UK registered car to my new home in Greece. Does anyone know if this is easy to do? All help appreciated.Bob Henderson
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