¿Which brokers are willing to accept offshore companies,trusts,family offices or foundations?
When going offshore there is a huge difference for brokers between a day trader looking to reduce legally his tax burden operating futures and options through an offshore Seychelles company or a wealthy individual looking to diversificate & protect his wealth investing in ETFs,hedge funds,bonds and stocks through a Cook Islands trust,a Panama family office or a Liechtenstein Foundation. The jurisdiction's choice of the setup specially affect in which brokers you can open an account; some brokers would refuse to open an account for an entity incorporated in Panama but accept one incorporated in Seychelles and for other brokers would be exactly the opposite. Also nationality and even residency of the beneficial owners of the offshore setup could be a problem when oppening a brokerage account. A broker can reject opening you an account if you are considered to be resident in a high jurisdiction. The list could change depending of the broker. Venezuelans,Cubans,Russians and e...