The OECD Grey List, indicating countries that have agreed to, but not yet substantially implemented the new international banking standards, has been home to Singapore for some time now.
China's Nasdaq-style stock market for emerging companies, the Growth Enterprise Market, was inaugurated recently in Shenzhen after several months of operation in Hong Kong. Investment management services, Zetland Corporate Services, see the inauguration of the stock exchange as both an opportunity and challenge for investors in the region.
Zetland Corporate Services recently found themselves with a grade in choosing countries with excellent business facilitation, according to recent survey of the top-ranking countries globally for business ease. The score is a testament to one of the business consultancy service's main tasks, advising clients on the ideal jurisdiction to set up their offshore company.
The recent drama at major Swiss bank UBS over the US-led push for information sharing has 'spooked' super-rich investors, according to some sources. However, corporate offshore banking experts Zetland Corporate Services say that the Swiss event has little impact on the value of offshore banking in general, which still has enormous savings potential.
With the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on banks and economies all over the world, economists are understandably sensitive to downward slumps. China's current losses on the stock market have some talking of yet another downward trend in global economies. Investment management services experts at Zetland Corporate Services say this is highly unlikely, for a variety of reasons.
The recent creation of the black and grey list by the OECD after the Swiss banking debacle earlier in the year has put the offshore investment business growth plans of many on hold, while countries have put measures in place to comply with OECD requirements.
The Seychelles, long known as a holiday hotspot, recently became home to a Zetland Corporate Services office, after a governmental push for offshore investment business in the region. Zetland, a leading international business consultancy service, is now seeing even greater benefit for IBCs incorporating in the Seychelles.
Instead of penalizing and outlawing international business companies, Zetland Corporate Services, a leading company formation service, has long been advocating simple market competition. The position of the business consultancy service has recently been repeated by a white paper from the British Institute of Directors.
The global financial crisis has forced unprecedented levels of innovation and motivation by jurisdictions across the world. Zetland Corporate Services, major business consultancy service, is proposing an innovative new approach to business to help counter the crisis - smart supply chain systems and technology. According to Zetland, they will boost the investment profile of the region for term.
There has been much reported in the news recently about the end of the recession in the US and the easing of the global financial crisis. However, business consultancy service, Zetland, believes that the problem goes further than the loss of confidence of the past two years, and is urging prudent business decisions to help prevent a new economic crisis forming.
Recent OECD designation of countries worldwide into black, grey and white lists according to the amount of taxation information they share has angered many jurisdictions that are home to International Business Corporations. However, for Zetland Corporate Services clients, the Nordic countries are a knight in icy armor, rescuing honest jurisdictions from the poor status of being on the grey list.
The creation of a Single Euro Payments Area has been vocally advocated in recent years. SEPA's rollout is close to being complete, and Zetland Corporate Services says its creation will make offshore bank account opening an even more attractive option for organizations.
Dubai is still one of the fastest-growing nations in the world. However, it is now opening its doors more readily to offshore investment, with a suite of new investor friendly regulations. Zetland Fiduciary Group recently opened an office in Dubai, and expects to see a boost in business to its investment management service with the new regulations.
The debacle over demands by the US that Switzerland break its longstanding banking secrecy policy have brought the issue of corporate offshore banking to international prominence recently, with the introduction of a 'grey list' of countries that only partially share banking information with others. However, Zetland Fiduciary Group bucks the general view, seeing grey list status as desirable aspec.
The Shorex Wealth Management Forum is a keenly awaited networking and learning opportunity for those in the wealth management field. The forum moved to Singapore this year, with the move coinciding with business consultancy leaders Zetland Fiduciary Group's first appearance at the event.
The recession has actually seen a growth in business for some companies, with wealth management experts still in hot demand. Zetland Fiduciary Services explains why wealth management and business consultancy services are surviving the downturn.
The shrinking of China's economy has been the cause of much consternation in early 2009; however, economists are now widely predicting a recovery by mid-2009. On the back of this, Zetland Fiduciary Group has named their top economic regions in China for investment.
A new economic stimulus package for Belize is only the latest of several; longer term reasons that investors and managers should be looking to Belize as an offshore company destination, say Zetland Corporate Services.
The debate surrounding Switzerland's banking system and breaches of privacy has created unfounded doubt about offshore banking in general, say Zetland Fiduciary Group. The company is still using offshore banking to help increase the profits and protect the privacy of hundreds of companies worldwide.
Wall Street and The Heriatge Foundation have released their report on the world's freest economies for 2009. It ranks three countries where Zetland Fiduciary Group have offices in the top five, including Hong Kong as the freest for the 15th year running.
Hong Kong has long been a popular region for offshore company incorporations. Basing operations there could help more companies than ever in this economic climate, according to Zetland Fiduciary Group.
Zetland Fiduciary Group, a leader in company incorporations and financial services, sees the Seychelles as the best place for big business to be in 2009.
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