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Investors Offshore

Newsletter
16th April 2010


 

 
IO Exclusive Feature

Panama - Not Just A Pretty Canal!
Ask most people around the world their thoughts on Panama and you would probably be met with the same one word reply: canal. However, after a small amount of further investigation you would find that this country at the gateway of Central and South America certainly isn't as one dimensional as that. Aided by more stable, pro-business governments using the invaluable canal as a catalyst, Panama's friendly tax and regulation system has helped to established the country as one of the most modern and respectable business and financial centres outside the established 'onshore' countries, and ranks as probably the most important trading and business hub in the region.

 
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IO News Headlines
Forestry Funds To Launch In Guernsey
Friday 16th April 2010
Close Fund Services in Guernsey has been selected to administer a new range of sustainable forestry funds from alternative asset management group, MSS Capital.
   
Wine Comes Of Age As Investment Class
Thursday 15th April 2010
Fine wine has in recent years emerged as an asset class that continues to deliver consistent returns even in the most difficult of investment environments, although we suggest that one adds this to a balanced portfolio rather than drown one's sorrows when the bad times hit.
   
HINWIs Keep Faith In Real Estate
Wednesday 14th April 2010
While there remains some uncertainty over the state of the global economy, property remains a core part of the high-net-worth investor's portfolio, according to a new report.
   
Hedge Funds Advance
Tueswday 13th April 2010
The Hennessee Group, an adviser to hedge fund investors, has announced that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.05% in March, although hedge funds generally underperformed the broader stock market indices.
   
Emerging Markets To Lead Recovery
Monday 12th April 2010
The future looks bright for emerging economies with a majority of companies in these markets expecting an increase in business in 2010.
   
 
New On The Lowtax Network
16/04 Switzerland Personal Business Tax Guide 2010 PDF, now available in the PBTG shop
15/04 Panama - Not Just A Pretty Canal!, Investors Offshore special feature
15/04 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
14/04 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
13/04 Individual Business Briefing Archive, added to Personal Business Tax Guide
12/04 Switzerland Full PBTG Guide, added to Personal Business Tax Guide
09/04 Lowtax Gibraltar, annual update
08/04 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
07/04 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
06/04 Tax-News Archive 2010, annual news archive compiled
02/04 Poland Summary PBTG Guide, added to Personal Business Tax Guide
01/04 Alternative Investment: Non-Financial Alternative Investments, Investors Offshore special feature
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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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