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Investors Offshore

Newsletter
18th June 2010


 

 
IO Exclusive Feature

Singapore - Another Hong Kong?

Located in South East Asia, Singapore is a highly developed and successful free market economy which enjoys an open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, a low tax regime and a per capita GDP equal to that of most parts of Western Europe.

 
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IO News Headlines
Guernsey-Administered Green Fund Sees High Interest
Thursday 17/6/2010
Guernsey Finance has disclosed that the private offering of shares in Swedish investment fund, The Forest Company Limited was sucessful in securing investment of USD126m, taking total capital raised to USD176m. Guernsey-headquartered Heritage International Fund Managers is providing administration and company secretarial services to The Forest Company.
   
Skipton Launches New Sterling Savings Account
Wednesday 16/6/2010
Guernsey-based Skipton International has announced the launch of a sterling offshore deposit product, offering up to 2.25% gross/Annual Equivalent Rate. The account, with a 90 day notice period, is available to investors looking to deposit at least GBP10,000.
   
Equity Outlook Positive, Skandia
Tuesday 15/6/2010
Skandia Investment Group remains overweight equities and believes the recovery will continue, despite the worsening debt problem in Europe, according to the group’s latest Monthly Asset Allocation Report.
   
UK Ethical Funds Hit New Record
Monday 14/6/2010
The amount of money invested in the UK's green and ethical funds has reached a record high of GBP9.5bn (USD13.85bn), as more investors seek to make a positive difference to the world in the post-credit crunch age.
   
 
   
New On The Lowtax Network
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
11/06 Germany Purchases Stolen Tax Data Disc, Tax-News.com
10/06 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
09/06 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
08/06 Dubai Full PBTG Guide, added to Personal Business Tax Guide
07/06 G-20 Shelves Global Bank Tax, Tax-News.com
04/06 Lowtax Panama, annual update
03/06 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
02/06 PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
01/06 Lowtax Luxembourg, annual update
31/05 OECD And EU Strengthen Tax Cooperation, Tax-News.com
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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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