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Swiss Trust Company A Private Acquisition for the Discerning Entrepreneur

 

With Corb7 International, driven leaders in international finance rely on winning strategies to cut costs, preserve wealth and capture profit from new markets within this sound business framework.  A Swiss Trust Company is a rare, focused model that allows discerning entrepreneurs to employ these strategies.

7 LEVELS OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

EVOLUTION OF A SWISS TRUST COMPANY

A Swiss Trust Company, hereafter STC, is a Non-Banking Financial Institution located in Switzerland and authorized to provide a variety of benefits to its shareholders and operators. Traditionally, corporations in Switzerland were formed as either finance companies or trust companies. In their truest forms, a finance company is established to raise capital from public sources whereas a trust company is typically established through a law firm for estate planning purposes.

Corb7 International with the assistance of Swiss administrators, pioneered the concept of combining the functions of the finance company with the privacy and asset protection of a trust company. Corb7 International recognized a unique need to achieve both sides of the coin; an STC offered the structure to serve this purpose. Today, Corb7 international utilizes the basic structure of an STC to customize strategic development for international financial professional and multi-nation business owners. It should be noted that this strategy is a proprietary product of Corb7 international created based on our experience and at our expense.

SWISS TRUST COMPANY

An STC is a type of Private Trust Company organized for the purpose of performing broad and discretionary fiduciary, administrative and financial services to its owners. While there are many offshore financial models to choose from an STC is a unique structure.

A SWISS TRUST COMPANY IS NOT A TRUST

The general public typically relates the term “trust” with Asset Protection Trusts, Foreign Situs Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts or Real Estate Investment Trusts. A Private Trust Company (PTC) such as an STC, however, is an entirely different type of institution. PTCs can and do serve as business expansion tools offering financial services to their beneficial owners and clients.

A SWISS TRUST COMPANY IS LIKE A PRIVATE BANK

A SWISS TRUST COMPANY HAS AN EDGE ON ALTERNATIVES

Other options for Non-Banking Financial institutions may include International Business Corporations (IBCs), offshore foundations, offshore mutual funds, offshore hedge funds and offshore insurance companies to name a few. Nearly every nation, including the United States, provides some type of offshore business structure.

The details that make an STC unique are vast and varied, but a few major factors set the structure apart from other offshore companies. The most important factors are detailed on pages 22 and 23 and include:

FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE:
BENEFITS & STRATEGIES OF A SWISS TRUST COMPANY

STCs are unique business tools that allow each owner or shareholder to implement an exact motel according to personal preferences and strategies. There are a few universal benefits to be obtained through acquisition.

Secure asset protection and privacy

Obtain correspondent banking relationships

Access SWIFI, Euroclear, Clearstream or ACH facility

Provide international financial management

Issue financial instruments

* The capability of an STC to perform these functions relies on factors covered in the information to follow.

GAIN ASSET PROTECTION & PRIVACY

Bearer Shares are not subject to the guidelines of common shares because ownership is never recorded. When ownership of an STC is not disclosed, it is virtually impossible for creditors of an individual to obtain any company information. A person seeking a judgment against a shareholder of an STC must have proof the individual has interest in the company. Foreign judgments usually stop at the Swiss border. Proof of the judgment must be provided to a Swiss court, and only then will a determination be made as to whether the offense is a violation of Swiss law. Clients are able to consolidate family trusts and assets in one location while making the duties of the trustee less risky; with an STC, the Company, not its director or trustee, is responsible for any financial transgressions.

Client Example:

An Irish citizen living in the UK with substantial private wealth distributed internationally expressed the following needs:

* With the acquisition of an STC established in 1981 in Zug, Switzerland, he was able to immediately:

OBTAIN CORRESPONDENT BANKING RELATIONSHIPS

A correspondent bank holds physical deposits owned by other banks. When combined with experienced administration and the goodwill of an established STC, most major international banks, brokerages and insurance companies will welcome correspondent relationships, which are not easily formed on behalf of organizations established in jurisdictions of a lesser quality and reputation.

A correspondent banking relationship serves many purposes ranging from use of SWIFT, Euroclear or Clearstream at a minimal cost to collateralizing assets for increased capital.

Client Example:

An international payments processor incurring high bank fees expressed the following needs:

 

* With the acquisition of an STC established 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland, within one month he accomplished the following:

ACCESS SWIFT, EUROCLEAR, CLEARSTREAM OR ACH FACILITY

A small group of private trusts and fiduciary companies have joined the elite connected to the major financial transfer systems such as SWIFT, Euroclear and Clearstream. Through membership in these organizations, a relatively small, private financial organization can establish itself within the banking and securities system and affect a wire transfer as quickly as Bank of America or Oppenheimer.

An STC can obtain direct membership in these organizations in a relatively small timeframe. If a client needs facilities immediately, a correspondent account can be created that allows for access at a very low fee.

Client Example:

The owner of a Panamanian FOREX brokerage expressed the following needs that his current offshore company could not provide:

* Through acquisition of on STC established in 1989 in Zurich, Switzerland, he gained these advantages immediately:

PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

An STC, as a financial institution, is capable of carrying out a wide variety of money management tasks. Constantly utilizing third-party services costs time, money and valuable privacy for firms and their clients. Managing private wealth offshore exempts a firm from regulation from the domestic government and, with ownership of an STC, greatly eliminates the need for a third party for tasks such as:

Client Example:

An international wealth manager with multiple real estate investment concerns expressed the following needs:

 

* With the acquisition of an STC established in 1948 in Zug, Switzerland, the client was able to recognize the following results within one week:

ISSUE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Through the acquisition of an appropriate STC a client will be able to issue a wide array of financial instruments. Depending on the business model, these instruments may be provided for personal use to reduce typical bank fees, or they may be distributed to clients at a fee. An STC may issue Letters of Credit, Safe Keeping Receipts, Promissory Notes, loans and a variety of other instruments.

If the client requires another form of instrument, or needs an instrument from a large bank for a higher investment grade rating, the client may utilize correspondent banking relationships to obtain these services at a low cost and much quicker than traditional means.

Client Example:

A client in the research and development of gold mines expressed the following business needs:

* With the acquisition of on STC established in 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland, the client implemented a business plan in his first three months encompassing:

AUTHORITIES OF A SWISS TRUST COMPANY

A Swiss Trust Company is authorized, but not limited to, conduct the following business activities:

A STABLE LOCATION: Welcome to Switzerland

Offshore companies are in a constant struggle for credibility. Credibility is assurance that a business is operating in a regulated, legal fashion to promote growth ethically. Without credibility, offshore companies meet reluctance from business partners and cannot implement a business plan effectively.

Switzerland is an internationally recognized financial jurisdiction. The World Economic Forum's "Global Competitiveness Report" currently ranks Switzerland's economy as the most competitive in the world. A number of factors contribute to this relatively small nation's ability to compete on the global scale:

· Social peace and political stability

· A leading economy with currency and price stability

· Highly professional international banks that focus on privacy

· First-rate infrastructure

· High productivity combined with high product and service quality

· First-class and world-renowned universities and technical institutes

SOCIAL PEACE & POLICTICAL STABILITY

Though relatively small, Switzerland has 6.7 million inhabitants. 16% of those living in Switzerland are foreign citizens, pointing to the cosmopolitan nature of the population. While the four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian and Romansch, most professionals speak working English. Switzerland is one of the oldest democracies in the world, established in 1848. For the last thirty years, the federal executive has consisted of a coalition between the country's main political parties, assuring balance neutrality and free-enterprise.

A LEADING ECONOMY

Switzerland is internationally recognized as premier banking center largely due to its strong foundation of freedom of trade and commerce, strong work ethics, technical knowledge and entrepreneurial talent. Economic development through the last few decades has been marked by strong growth against a background of low inflation, high capacity utilization, modern technology, high productivity and relatively high wages and salaries.

BANKS THAT FOCUS ON PRIVACY

Swiss banks have sustained a tradition of asset management and financial privacy for more than one hundred years. Emerging as a prominent global trend around the Second World War, Swiss banks now manage about one third of all privately invested assets worldwide. Two-thirds of this approximately US$1 trillion is from foreign investors. Swiss bank secrecy is the result of centuries of tradition, not just a current ploy to attract capital. Swiss government and financial regulators have worked to comply with international standards while maintaining the steadfastly private, free economy that made it a global player.

CREDIBLE BUSINESS: A Seasoned Swiss Trust Company

Beyond location, several other factors contribute to international credibility for a private financial institution. Recently, many jurisdictions have altered legislation to lure foreign investors with ploys to establish new financial institutions at a low fee with little or no regulation. These benefits are enough to entice potential business in some cases. However, in other cases, these institutions will not provide the level of international prestige and financial history required to implement a business plan. Why establish a wholly new institution when you can acquire a company with decades of good credit and working relationships with top international banks?

Acquiring a seasoned company provides a two-fold benefit:

ETHICAL ADMINISTRATION: Meet our Associates

Our representative offices in Geneva, Switzerland, are specifically designed to accommodate the clients of Corb7 International that wish to establish an administrative base in Switzerland and the surrounding European landscape. Since each client has unique needs, the degree to which an administrator will be involved in the business plan will vary. However, each client will retain the services initially to provide support in implementing the key elements of the business or personal wealth strategy.
Administrative assistance may include:

Introduction to Corb7 International, Inc.

Corb7 International is an independent service provider geared to the global entrepreneurial sector. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California and built from a solid foundation of knowledge as well as experience, we take business beyond borders. Based upon 20 years of experience in worldwide markets, we narrowed our focus to concentrate strictly on proven techniques that save international business owner time and money. These "seven levels of strategic development" assist our clientele merchandise their business overseas in addition to attracting vital partnering with international financial institutions. Our mission is to keep our clients on the cutting edge of competitive advantage. As the brainchild of Jeffrey H. Corbett an accomplished entrepreneur author and magazine publisher Corb7 International performs as an advocate for international business through its publications, networks and strategies.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:
468 North Camden Drive, Suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90210

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT:
Jeffrey H. Corbett
President & CEO

WEBSITE: www.Corb7.com

TELEPHONE: 310-601-3115

EMAIL: contact@corb7.com

Corb7 International Inc.
Senior Management, Jeffrey H. Corbett

With more than two decades of operational and management experience, Jeffrey Corbett has developed a keen understanding for how international businesses can get bloated with redundancies or inefficient networks resulting in the loss of both time and money. To that end, the "Seven Levels of Strategic Development" solution was created by him. This in-depth approach allows an entrepreneur to retool achieving a sleeker, smoother and more strategically focused organization. An advocate for bringing critical functions in-house, his clients range from small to mid-cap international concerns that can appreciate the additional control and cost reductions.

Previously, in 1991 Mr. Corbett co-founded Worldwide Business Consultants, Inc which became a multimillion dollar a year business acquisition concern. WBC was a highly specialized firm that facilitated captive ownership of financial institutions such as banks, trust companies and insurance companies. In 1998 he co-authored an acclaimed book, "Behind the Offshore Veil" which was marketed through his own publishing company and Amazon.com. This work is currently in its third edition and can be found at lUniverse.com. These successes led to the development and publishing of a high-end lifestyle magazine. C&K Magazine was launched in November of 1999. As a quarterly publication C&K boasted a circulation of 110,000. Mr. Corbett served as Publisher, Editor and frequent contributor to the magazine.

Prior to 1991 Mr. Corbett had been employed as a Stockbroker with the firms of Dean Witter Reynolds and then later Kidder Peabody & co. As an investment professional, Mr. Corbett's perspectives regarding the financial markets could be heard on major radio stations or as a much in demand public speaker.

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Member - Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

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7 Levels of Strategic Development for International Business

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