In this post, I’ll look at the best cities in Mexico to set up a financial services or fintech business. After 20+ years of doing business in Mexico, here are my thoughts on the mo...
In this post, I’ll consider the risks of buying an existing bank. All of these issues must be considered before buying a bank in Puerto Rico or elsewhere. The primary risk areas wh...
In this post, I will look at the proposed changes to Puerto Rico's international banking law, Act 273. I expect these changes to be approved for 2024 and to improve the island's in...
Leveraging Aged Swiss Trust Companies for Financial Services, Crypto, Blockchain, and AI Ventures in Switzerland. In this post, I look at using aged Swiss Trust companies as holdin...
I expect Bermuda to become the next great international banking hub starting in 2024. Here's what you need to know about starting an international bank in Bermuda in 2024.
This post is a description of Mexico's non-banking financial institutions: Sociedades Financieras de Objeto Múltiple (SOFOMs), Sociedades Financieras de Objeto Limitado (SOFOLs), a...
In this article, I will look at the Mexican SOFOM, the preeminent financial services company structure in Mexico. There are two versions, regulated and unregulated. I suggest you s...
Basel III is a regulatory framework that includes a number of laws and reforms that are designed to make changes and improvements to the regulation, supervision, and risk managemen...
In this article, I’ll consider the operating costs for an offshore bank set up in Puerto Rico. These sample operating costs are taken from our previous projects and other Internati...
In this article, I’ll review the capital requirements for an international bank in Puerto Rico. Sometimes referred to as offshore bank licenses or an International Financial Entity...