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The Cook Islands have developed a unique legal structure that can protect your assets no matter what the circumstance. The Cook Islands, a micro-state with only 240 sq. km of land area, in the midst of 1.8 million sq.  km of territorial waters 3000km North East of New Zealand has, like most pacific islands, had difficulties developing a diverse economy. It depended mostly on tourism until the 1980s when the ground was set for the creation of an offshore finance industry, which has since been an area of robust growth. From 1981, a legal framework was put in place giving offshore banking...

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Q&A with Malcolm Keast, Regional Director,Bahamas Maritime Authority Bahamas is one of the world premier offshore yacht registration jurisdictions with an established representative office in the Hong Kong SAR to promote its very tempting offshore registration services. Asia Outbound recently interviewed Mr. Malcolm Keast, the hospitable Regional Director of Bahamas Maritime Authority, and is delighted to share the insights and visions of the industry veteran. Q: What services are the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) currently rendering to clients in China? A: We offer full registration services through our Hong Kong office. This includes Seafarer's endorsements, Seaman record books and mortgage registration....

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On 25 July 1997, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Cook Islands signed the joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to which the two countries agreed to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. Excellent relations exist between the Peoples Republic of China and the Cook Islands. The Chinese ambassador to the Cook Islands, Xu Jianguo is based in the Chinese Embassy in Wellington New Zealand. The Cook Islands has consistently stuck to the ne China policy The Cook Islands values its excellent relationship with China, and...

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By Scott Lines, LOM Securities Limited Located 640 miles east of the USA,   Bermuda is an Atlantic island that provides superb access to all of the West major cities.  With daily flights to the island from New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Miami in the US, Toronto in Canada and London in the UK, Bermuda is at the flight crossroads of the West and immensely accessible. Our infrastructure is first class. Bermuda is the giant among the offshore jurisdictions in the Caribbean. A full British colony, originally settled in 1609, it became self governing in regards to domestic matters in 1620...

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Private jets are highly taxable and overregulated, unlessyou find the right offshore jurisdiction In the 1950s, when air travel was still a rarity, the jet set were those people who could buy a ticket from New York to Monaco on a whim. But half a century later jet travel has become common place, it only those with the spare cash to have their own jet on standby that the term jet set really applies. Up until now those people had been primarily Westerners as recently as last year China and Hong Kong had only 125 business jets operating within their...

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Bermuda is an internationally acclaimed offshore jurisdiction of impeccable standard that has earned the respect of the business world. Bermuda is the United Kingdom oldest overseas territory.  Due to its stable economy and political climate Bermuda has attracted quality international commerce to its shores for decades.  At present Bermuda boasts a US $ 6 billion economy and is home to the top international companies in the Insurance, Re-Insurance, International Finance, Trust and Corporate, Banking, Legal and Accounting industries. International Business is the backbone of the Bermuda economy. In December 2010, the Government of Bermuda signed a bilateral tax treaty in the...

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This merger has strategically positioned the Group as a major regional player based in Cyprus with operations spanning in 10 additional countries: United Kingdom, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Malta and Guernsey. Overall,  it has more than 500 branches, 600 ATMs and 9,000 employees. Cyprus, a member of the European Union, is already a well developed financial centre, acting as the main gateway for international investment flows to many countries in the region. Backed up by the lowest corporate taxation in Europe (10%), the large number of double taxation treaties with more than 45 countries and the abundance...

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With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") and the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") in 2010, Chinese Qualified Domestic International Investors ("QDII") are able to invest on behalf of Chinese investors into Maltese domiciled funds which are licensed as either Retail UCITS Schemes or Professional Investor Funds. A UCITS fund is the European golden standard and a worldwide recognised brand of excellence for investment funds. TheUCITS regime was established in 1985. UCITS IV, is the most recent update of the EU Directive governing UCITS and which is to be transposed by EU...

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