Companies and trusts are widely used in the tax planning process when structuring cross border investments. We register , holding, trading, investment and services companies in any of these jurisdictions. Trusts are also used for asset protection purposes
Cyprus is an EU country where UCITS (the European version of funds investing in equities) and AIFs (the European version of funds investing in anything but equities) can be registered. EU passporting allows the distribution of such funds within the EU. Furthermore, we register management companies for UCITS and AIFs that can manage funds that are registered either in the EU or any third country.
Cyprus has become a premier jurisdiction for Foreign Exchange and Binary Options brokers. The authorization process takes 3 months from the submission of a completed application form while operating expenses are normally lower compared to other jurisdictions. There are currently over 200 such companies operating from Cyprus, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.