• Swiss tax deal signals end for offshore evasion
    The breakthrough tax agreement between Switzerland and the UK, which is expected to raise billions of pounds for the UK, has been signed in London.The agreement ensures funds of UK taxpayers in Switzerland face a significant one-off deduction of between 19% and 34% to settle past tax liabilities.From 2013, a...
  • HSBC launches new portfolio range
    HSBC Global Asset Management is to launch three new low cost portfolios which it says offers diversified access to global equity and bond markets, as well as alternative investments. The HSBC World Index range, to launch on 17 October, encompasses the "Cautious", "Balanced" and "Dynamic" options designed to suit different...
  • Which sectors have seen the fastest dividend growth?
    Europe has seen the highest annual dividend growth per year over the last 5 years, with a 20.5% annual dividend increase.According to the Association of Investment Companies this was followed by Sector Specialist: Commodities and Natural Resources, UK Smaller Companies, Asia Pacific Excluding Japan and Global Growth & Income.Last year...
  • Guess who’s willing to cut corners?
    December 2, 2011 Santiago, Chile Last night I had some close friends over for dinner and a few bottles of Chile native Carmenere wine. A lot of the conversation focused on food– we’re all very conscious about what we put in our bodies and tend to reject the garbage that...
  • Looking at the big picture: three basic steps to take now
    December 1, 2011 Santiago, Chile My business partner Matt is a great friend and hell of a guy. He’s also a big technology buff and is an early adopter of new products.  A few weeks ago he gave me a Kindle Fire, Amazon’s new touch-screen digital reader. It’s great. Fabulous,...
  • Surprise! Guess where the world’s most profitable banking center is…
    November 28, 2011 Santiago, Chile If the global financial crisis has taught the world anything, it’s that there is massive weakness running through western banking systems. The big banks in New York and London, once considered to be the strongest and most stable in the world, have been completely exposed...
  • Yesterday Was a Major Turning Point
    by Peter Macfarlane Yesterday, 30th November 2011, something very significant happened that I would like to inform you about. It was briefly reported in the mainstream media, but was not analyzed correctly. Lots of people have asked me recently if the Euro was going to collapse. Yesterday the answer to...
  • A Real PT Shows How It Can Be Done…
    Our article ‘How to Open an Offshore Bank Account in Singapore’ continues to be one of the most popular articles on the Q Wealth blog – even though, as regular readers will know, some things have changed since it was written. So, here’s an interesting case study… We now have...
  • FAQ: How to Open a Hong Kong Offshore Bank Account
    by Peter Macfarlane Following on from my detailed article in Q Wealth Report issue 58 covering the best ways to open an offshore bank account in Hong Kong, I’ve received some questions and clarifications from readers that I decided to answer here on the blog. I hope this information will...


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