WHAT'S
INSIDE
Inside Offshore
consists of 8 chapters on offshore services & offshore finance:
Chapter 1 –
Introduction
What it means to do business offshore, who does it and why. New to the business of offshore finance? This chapter explains why investors use offshore hedge funds, banking services, captive insurance, offshore services and much more!
Chapter 2 –
Offshore Economics
What role do offshore financial centres play in the international economy? Why some offshore financial centres should stay away from the business, and how (and why) some OECD politicians have turned the economic issue upside down. How special purpose vehicles and other offshore services benefit multinational companies in OECD countries.
Chapter 3 –
Multilateral Politics
International politics factors big in the offshore world. New slants on the level playing field issue and how some small countries have punched above their weight politically. What international politics means for your offshore investment.
Chapter 4 –
Perceptions
The misperception of offshore jurisdictions, contradictions between reality and how the regulation of offshore jurisdictions are portrayed in the media. Why it still works for some media onshore to play the blame game. And why some offshore centres actually deserve the treatment they get in the media.
Chapter 5 –
Taxing Times
The role of international taxation and the tax issues facing OECD Governments. How tax relates to the scrutiny of offshore financial centres, why the US is one of the largest tax havens and more.
Chapter 6 –
Regulation
The big questions. Who regulates what offshore and how this compares to regulation in places like the US and UK and other OECD countries. How some offshore centres give others a bad name. Find out what is required to open a bank account in the bank in Cayman Islands. Compare compliance requirements elsewhere.
Chapter 7 –
Mr Kerry’s neighbourhood
A candid discussion of the way in which US politicians view offshore financial centres like the Cayman Islands. Why the US remains a key driver of business to the offshore financial world. What some politicians say versus what they do. How some U.S states are replicating offshore services.
Chapter 8 –
Conclusions
The future of offshore financial centres, challenges that still exists and the role of onshore authorities. Why some offshore financial centres will continue to do well while others are more likely to fail.
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