Investment firm, Asset management company, Investment Funds: Belize, Cayman Islands, BVI, Cyprus, Liechtenstein

Asset management company – Investment firm – Investment Fund: Belize

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Incorporation of Investment Firms

Our Law firm incorporates investment firms on behalf of our clients in the EEC (e.g. Germany, Liechtenstein, Cyprus) and in other countries (Belize, Cayman Islands, Panama, Mauritius). Furthermore we offer the incorporation of a New Zealand OFC.

If incorporating an investment firm one has to consider the law of the country where the firm is incorporated and the country where the services will be offered. Incorporating an investment firm within the EU / EEC, a license will be acknowledged by other member states without new application in further EU / EEC states: To carry out its business, UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) must receive prior official authorization granted by the competent authorities in the Member State in which they are located, or their home Member State, i.e. the Member State in which their registered office and head office are situated. The authorization granted is valid in all Member States.

The business and operation of the UCITS are governed by the principles applicable in the home Member State. Thus, the home Member State draws up the prudential rules which govern the operation of the UCITS. Any changes to the status of the UCITS such as a delegation are notified to the competent authorities in the home Member State. Business activity of investment firms outside the EEC / EU is granted by most laws, if the competent authorities of third countries agreed to cooperate with authorities in those jurisdictions where the services are offered. The same applies in the context of tax relevant data.

Investment company Belize

Belize Offshore Company Incorporation and application for a license from the International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) to operate within a licensed activity.

Any applicant submitting an application to the IFSC for a license should be able to meet the following criteria:

• Each shareholder, director and company secretary must provide notarized passport copy, utilities bill, bank statement, Curriculum Vitae, bank reference and professional reference from an accountant or solicitor
• Each shareholder, director and company secretary must have a clean criminal history and obtain relevant evidence from local / national police department as confirmation.
• At least one person appointed to the Board of Directors should be able to demonstrate experience and/or qualifications relating to the business activities for which a licence is required
• The shareholders of the Company should be able to meet the minimum paid up share capital requirement for their chosen licensed activity (see below list for paid up capital requirements). The share capital must be deposited into a bank account held within Belize and retained within this account at all times throughout the duration of the company offering such licensed activities.

The Company principals should provide a business plan outlining business forecasts, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the short and long term plans for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals

ETC can make arrangements for the full application process from start to finish, which will include the following steps;

• Incorporation of an International Business Company.
• Opening of a corporate account in Belize for the deposit of the minimum paid up share capital.
• Preparation and submission of an application (application forms and Biographical Affidavits) to the Belize government for the appropriate licence, including ongoing communication with the International Financial Services Commission during the application and payment of disbursements to the relevant government agencies.

The following list confirms the licensed activities which we can assist with, along with the IFSC application fee, annual license fee, and our fee;

1. International asset protection and management

2. Money transmission services

3. Payment processing services

4. Trading in foreign exchange

5. Trading in financial and commodity-based derivative instruments and other securities (e.g. futures, options, interests rates, foreign exchange instruments, shares, stock, contracts for differences, etc.)

6. Money brokering

7. Money lending and pawning

8. Money exchange

9. Safe custody services

10. Accounting services

11. Brokerage, consultancy or advisory services in any of the above services