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What are the advantages of the jurisdiction for Chinese investors? What makes Labuan different from other jurisdictions for Chinese investors? Labuan is part of Malaysia and therefore closer than many other jurisdictions. It is in the same time zone, has many native Chinese speakers and is part of a larger economy. It also has tax treaties withChina, Hong Kong and Taiwan. What types of companies can be opened? The preferred company type is a company limited by shares, the Labuan Company. Protected Cell Companies, Limited Partnerships, Foundations and Trusts are also provided for. What are the requirements for company formation...

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY JURISDICTION 2019

New Zealand has significant advantages for investors from mainland China and Hong Kong requiring state of the art asset protection and investment vehicles. New Zealand is not blacklisted and is considered the least corrupt jurisdiction in the world with one of the top professional wealth management industriesas well as havinga friendly migration policy.  Equity trust is New Zealand corporateprovider which specializes in trusts and zero tax vehicles we also advise on second passports, international bank accounts, international property investments and storage of gold and silver both in New Zealand and internationally, we have agents in Belize, Panama, Malta, Cook Islands....

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SPONSORED CONTENT 2018

Labuan IBFC partners with Tricor Group to Enhance Outreach in China  Labuan International Business and Financial CentreInc Sdn Bhd(Labuan IBFC Inc.) and Tricor Group (Tricor) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable both parties to mutually strengthen Labuan IBFC’s marketing outreach and market development initiatives in Greater China. “We are excited to further our cooperation with Tricor to expand Labuan IBFC’s value proposition to the Greater China region. This partnership will further strengthen our market footprint by offering Chinese based entities a viable substance enabling Asian based jurisdiction for all their international business needs,” said Farah Jaafar-Crosby, CEO of Labuan...

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SPONSORED CONTENT 2019

The Asia Offshore Association is pleased to announce the highly anticipated 5th annual forum, to be held in Asia’s leading financial center, Hanoi in Vietnam. Through presentations, workshops, and panel discussions, the topics to be addressed include the most pressing issues in Asia’s offshore Wealth Management, Succession and Residency Planning, Corporate Structuring and more. About the Forum As well as building your brand and business, the benefits of this prestigious event include an unparalleled opportunity to share best practices and learn more about safely and successfully navigating the investment, financial and corporate service industries in Asia, in order to give...

IMMIGRATION BY INVESTMENT NEWS 2019

Day 3 Today's topic On May 23, 2019, the Asia Outbound Summit with the theme of "Global Financial Regulation and the Globalization of China's Private and Corporate Wealth" continued in Shenzhen. The day's discussion focused on corporate structuring - the best strategies for international tax planning, structure optimization and global compliance when Chinese companies make overseas investments, list and merge. Background reviews By 2018, Greater China had more than $19 billion of outbound investment and more than 3.48 million millionaires with $1 million in assets. For those engaged in cross-border financial asset investment and offshore asset allocation, the most important...

IMMIGRATION BY INVESTMENT NEWS 2019

Labuan IBFC and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will be jointly hosting the “Adding Confidence to Captives: Managing Volatility via Self Insurance” conference   The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have announced that they will be jointly organising a conference titled “Adding Confidence to Captives: Managing Volatility via Self Insurance” on 7 August in Kuala Lumpur. “We are delighted to partner with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, one of the world’s leading providers of (re)insurance, and look forward to providing insights on risk management via self-insurance, especially captive insurance,” said Farah Jaafar-Crossby, CEO of Labuan...

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY REPORTS 2019

The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales has just announced a crackdown and investigation against 26 firms over alleged failures in their anti-money laundering procedures. The SRA move appears to arise, at least in part, out of its investigations and warning regarding tax avoidance issued to law firms in late 2017. Given that the both the original warning and the ensuing investigations raise potential money laundering issues, it may be that the SRA’s overarching objective is to ensure that law firms comply with not only with SRA regulations, but also the broader AML issues as the two are inextricably...

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY NEWS 2019