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Banking

Offshore banking – so much more than just asset protection

Some people need offshore financial services for the purposes of asset protection, but many people’s needs are far more basic than that. If you’ve taken a job overseas, you’re going to need access to the same financial services you did back home. So if you find yourself in this position, it’s time to think investigate offshore banking services.

Anyone who has ever tried to get things like a current account or loan from a local bank in the country they’ve moved to will tell you, it’s not easy. This is because of the obvious differences and barriers – language and legislation.

It’s much more straightforward to sort everything out before you go. An offshore bank can you provide with you personal offshore banking services that are truly global and you can use quickly and easily wherever you’re heading off to. There’s a wide choice of services on offer, so you won’t have to do much research to find the right product for you.

Perhaps the main benefit of this type of service, is being able to specify a specific currency. This means you can avoid converting your pay from one currency into UK sterling. If you take this option, you’ll in effect be paid in the currency of the country you are living in. This makes day to day life a lot easier. You’ll have no problems buying things locally in the shops or using ATMs.

The good news for those of you who are good at managing your money, is that you can choose from a variety of offshore savings accounts. It’s not just a practical offshore current account that’s on offer. If you’ve been lucky or shrewd enough to acquire property overseas, investigate offshore re-mortgage products if you’re looking to free up some of that equity you’ve built up to invest elsewhere. Offshore finance is far more than just asset protection.

The Article is written by www.scfgroup.com providing Offshore Banking and Offshore Company Services.Visit http://www.scfgroup.com for more information on www.scfgroup.com Products & Services

Banking

Canadian Abl Lending – True Success In Banking And An Asset Financing Loan

Are you enjoying life as a commercial borrower in Canada – We can’t even imagine some of the answers to that question, although we have certainly heard a lot of the stories! Let’s examine why a new breath of fresh air, ABL lending has become a favorite and very unique banking and asset financing strategy in Canada.

One of our favorite expressions these days is that the old ways don’t work anymore. As it relates to today’s subject we’re talking of course about commercial banking facilities in Canada, and focusing primarily on firms that have challenges to raise working capital and cash flow facilities that work.

It often comes down to a comparison of the two types of financing, traditional Canadian commercial banking, and our favorite new kid on the block, ABL lending and banking. We use the term new but quite honestly it’s simply a Canadian business financing facility that hasn’t been heard of by many Canadian business owners and financial managers for a variety of reasons. Maybe some people prefer to hide a good thing and keep it secret.

So whats better, a ‘ regular ‘ commercial banking facility via a Canadian chartered bank, or ABL lending and financing via a true asset based line of credit? Regular commercial facilities are extremely focused on criteria for mutual success – we say mutual because we hope everyone agrees your firm and the lender both have to win. (By the way, we are on our clients side! in that battle)

Got what it takes for a Canadian commercial banking facility – you know the drill – you need reasonable leverage, no significant events that are negative in nature, covenants that are a combo of income statement and balance sheet based, – example: fixed charge coverage, etc!

But hey, what about ABL banking and asset financing – whats required there. . Are you ready? Just assets!

That’s the appeal of asset based banking and financing – it focuses almost solely on current assets, key categories being of course receivables and inventory. Where our commercial banking friends focus in a dramatically different manner in analyzing and funding your business the ABL focus is simply n asset monitoring, and ensuring you can borrow on a daily basis at the highest of advance rates based on real world values of your assets. Oh, and by the way ‘ strange events ‘ are fully allowed – so you have a challenge, an acquisition, a special loan situation, a year of bad luck .. You will still be forgiven by abl lending and banking.

Want to ensure you have maximum availability on borrowing against your assets on a daily basis – speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor about an asset based line of credit that makes perfect sense for your company.

Stan Prokop is founder 7 Park Avenue Financial ; see http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com
Originating financing for Canadian companies,specializing: working capital, cash flow, and asset based financing , the 7 year old firm has completed in excess of 50 Million $ of financing for companies . For info / free consultation on Canadian business financing / contact details see:
http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com/abl_lending_banking_loan_asset_financing.html

Banking

Offshore Banking for Asset Protection

The term offshore banking is closely linked to concepts like international finance and tax planning. Anyone who has ever complained about the high rate of taxes in one’s country knows the benefits of transferring one’s money to an offshore bank to save on taxes. Basically, offshore banking refers to banks that are located far from the country of residence of the depositor. Typically offshore banks are located in low tax jurisdictions or in countries which levy no taxes at all.

The main benefits that offshore accounts afford the depositor include low or no taxes, easy access to their deposit, and complete privacy – to the extent that offshore banks do not have to divulge account information to the tax authorities in other countries. This however, does not mean that that the offshore bank authorities are under any legal obligation to the depositor to withhold such information from the other authorities. In fact, it is this aspect of bank confidentiality which has drawn much bad press in the post September 11th phase; especially when there have been calls for greater transparency in financial dealings worldwide. The advocates of offshore banking have however criticized this move saying that the security measures are in fact, motivated by interests of domestic banks, which feel threatened by the offshore ones.

In the minds of the layperson, the term offshore banking often generates a slew of negative images like money laundering, international crime syndicates, and mafia bosses and today, even with international terror outfits. But in reality offshore banks in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Channel Islands, and Luxembourg, as well as other locations are not getting rich conducting business with criminals. Rather the true scenario is the exact opposite, most offshore banking nations are actually characterized by honest courts and competent administration having a healthy respect for international law. Majority portions of the money deposited in offshore accounts happen to be institutional with very little belonging to private individuals since it is more difficult for individuals to open accounts than institutions.

A most important element of offshore banking is the advantage of asset protection that it provides to the depositor. For someone living in a politically and economically unstable country, having offshore accounts is a great way to protect one’s assets. Most offshore banks are situated in politically, socially, and economically safe havens and thereby, provide the added benefit of asset protection to their clients. For anyone who fears that war, a political coup, or economic crisis can lead to one’s assets being frozen or seized can consider offshore banks that may afford one much better protection.

Peter Robertson is an author who writes useful articles on offshore company, offshore banking, asset protection, and related topics for those who are interested in offshore company formation. For more information on offshore company, and offshore banking, you can also visit www.carloscevola.com.

Finance

Asset Finance Is The New Banking

Salford Quays, Manchester is the new home of BBC North. Media City was developed by the Peel Group and is not just the northern home of BBC productions with programmes such as Dragon’s Den, Songs of Praise, Blue Peter and Match of the Day being produced there, it is the home of Coronation Street. Media City will also house the University of Salford, New independent production companies, high definition camera manufacturers together with retail and leisure outlets and apartments.

The move of much of its high-profile programming by the BBC to Salford Quays together with the significant bolt-on additional businesses will bring more and more investment and jobs and wealth to boost the economy of the North West.

Sustaining these many and varied businesses and attractions will have significant impact on other employers and jobs in the region. The supply of food products, printing and design together with maintenance and support jobs alone will bring significant benefits to the region, let alone its direct impact to Salford and Manchester.

With all this development comes the need for an endless supply of equipment. Not only will there be an on-going need for media production plant, there will be a huge need for catering equipment, IT equipment, printing plant, furniture and much more besides.

In a recession with a constant demand for the banks to be more supportive the need will be for entrepreneurs to be more inventive in ways of funding the potential that has landed on their plate.

More than ever before, asset finance is playing a vital role in funding equipment needed to run and expand businesses. Whether it is hi-tech instrumentation to build the latest HD production equipment or whether it is catering equipment to feed your favourite soap stars people are looking to equipment leasing to fund the assets to make profits for their companies. The fact that equipment finance is now such an integral part of business ‘banking’ is of major importance to Salford Quays and the whole of the North West. The more we become less London-centric the more the whole country can drive us into a prosperous tomorrow.

Kirk Smith, MD of Armada Finance a UK asset finance company which provides funding for equipment to new starts and established businesses in all sectors.