Month: April 2022

The Cook Islands has one of the most secure asset protection structures anywhere in the world. The small island nations trust regime was created in 1984 and has stood the test of time, evidenced by many legal challenges, and continues to protect international trust beneficiaries. Subsequently, this guide will walk you through some of the key points of the Cook Islands International Trust Act of 1984.

2022 has seen increased oversight and regulations for stockbrokers and trading operations. On the face of it, this has been introduced to help protect their clients, but the perverse reality is that it has simply restricted access to a vast array of trading instruments. However, there is a way around all of these new regulations and this guide will show you how to set up an Offshore Company for Stock Trading.

Over the past 10-years, there has been a drive towards innovation in the company formations space. Entrepreneurial operations like Legalzoom and Stripe Atlas have taken the process of remote company formation and made it a ubiquitous product offering like ordering at McDonald’s.

The use of nominee shareholders and directors has become relatively prevalent over the past decade as, those with wealth, seek to secure their privacy. In fact, obscuring ownership of assets is probably one of the best reasons to utilize a nominee structure as it reduces your visibility as far as lawsuits go.

Asset protection trusts are becoming increasingly important in 2022 as lawsuits, forced heirship, anti-capitalist governments, and increased tax obligations reach a fever pitch. Therefore, in this guide, I will try and answer the question as to How Much Does a Cook Islands Trust Cost to Setup.  

Out of all the offshore tax havens, Panama is probably the highest profile due to recent media coverage relating to the Panama Papers. Subsequently, this guide will walk you through the process of How to Open an Offshore Company in Panama in 2022.