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Investors Offshore

Newsletter
2nd July 2010


 

 
IO Exclusive Feature

Online Trading For Expats

For the domestic investor, the choice of online brokers seems almost endless; for the expat, whose somewhat unusual situation allows for a greater flexibility of investment choice and possible advantages in terms of taxation, the choice seems to be less broad, but is growing by the minute, as onshore brokerages recognise the potential of the expanding 'globetrotting' mass affluent market, and offshore brokers recognise the need to provide their clients with up-to-the-minute facilities.

 
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IO News Headlines

Hedge Funds Battle May Tides
Friday 2/7/2010
The Greenwich Composite Investable Index shed 2.18% during May in a difficult market for hedge funds and investors worldwide.

   
Agricultural Assets Outperform
Thursday 1/7/2010
Recent data has shown that returns from agricultural land and forest investments in the UK have consistently outperformed other asset classes in recent years. Indeed, institutional investors are beginning to show an interest in farm land around the world as growing demand for scarce resources puts upward pressure on land values.
   
Global Real Estate Transparency Rising
Wednesday 30/6/2010
A new report shows that Australia has become the world’s most transparent real estate market in 2010, pushing Canada into second place, as real estate transparency continues to improve at a modest pace, around the world.
   
Credit Suisse, Dow Jones Launch Hedge Indexes
Tuesday 29/6/2010
Credit Suisse and Dow Jones Indexes have signed an agreement which covers the calculation, licensing, branding and marketing of the hedge fund indexes formerly known as the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Indexes.
   
Tranparency Drives Down Investment Returns
Monday 28/6/2010
Investor demands for more clearly defined, transparent and lower-risk products combined with regulators' desire to exercise more control, may result in the unwanted consequences of lower returns and constraint on innovation.
   
 
   
New On The Lowtax Network
02/07 Online Trading For Expats, Investors Offshore special feature
01/07 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
30/06 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
29/06 EC To Extend Common System Of VAT, Tax-News.com
28/06 Lowtax Dubai, annual update
25/06 Jersey Considers Tax Future, Tax-News.com
24/06 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
23/06 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
22/06 VAT Hiked In UK Emergency Budget, Tax-News.com
21/06 Steady Progress In TPP Negotiations, Tax-News.com
18/06 Singapore - Another Hong Kong?, Investors Offshore special feature
15/06 Swiss Parliament Approves UBS Agreement, Tax-News.com
14/06 Ethical Moonshine, Penelope Wise blog entry
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Law & Tax News Daily news and background data on tax and legal developments for international business.
Offshore-e-com A topical guide to offshore e-commerce focused on tax and regulation.
Lowtax Library One of the web's largest and most authoritative business and investment information sources.
US Tax Network The resource for free online US taxation information, covering: corporate tax, individual tax, international tax, expatriates, sales and e-commerce tax, investment tax.
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