What is a family office and how can it protect your wealth?
When you’ve lived a highly successful life, you’ll want to preserve and protect the significant wealth you’ve accumulated for you and your descendents. One way to do that is with a private family office – designed to manage your family’s collective wealth in line with your wishes both now, and after you’ve passed on. Here’s […]
Why economic sanctions matter to your business
Economic sanctions. It’s a pretty meaty topic that’s often filled with confusion. And understandably, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by what can be a confusing cat-and-mouse game with financial regulators around the world. You may not have considered the huge impact economic sanctions can have on your business, so here’s an overview of what they […]
How and why to set up a private trust
Sometimes in life, you may want somebody else to manage your money for you. This could be to pay for your care if you got ill, to provide for your family if you died, or to pass assets to your children, especially when your family structure is complicated by divorces and second marriages. But rather […]
How to form an offshore holding company from Monaco
Known for being home to the highfliers and their big bank accounts, Monaco is one of the world’s most attractive financial sanctuaries. And it’s not hard to see why. The beautiful Principality nestled between France and the Mediterranean Sea offers a crime rate that’s as low as its taxes. As a politically stable state within […]
How to structure your business for success
Building a business is like playing a game of chess. The only way to win is to have a plan, think several moves ahead and anticipate what might come your way. If you make a couple of wrong moves at the start, it’s tough to recover, and any obstacles you’ll face along the way will […]
Monaco: Your Gateway to Europe
The French Riviera is one of Europe’s most exclusive places to live and work, with picture-postcard beaches and Mediterranean coastline complementing a year-round warm climate and mountainous backdrop. But the jewel in the crown is undoubtedly the tiny Principality of Monaco, which has an area of just two square kilometers. Famous for its association with […]
How crypto assets are taxed in the UK
It’s doubtless that you’ll have heard about cryptocurrency and its potential for the future of the financial industry. But have you been told what the difference between utility tokens, security tokens and exchange tokens are? Or have you been made aware of the stance that HMRC has on the crypto assets? Recently published guidelines have […]