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18/07/2016

06/07/2016

Now this is the next evolution for presentations (y) (y) (y)

Are you sick and tired of staring at a screen when you are stuck at an event? Millions of event professionals and regular conference participants just like you have to sit through countless

01/07/2016

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10/03/2016

World's richest selfie, $140billion in net wealth Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger are grinning from ear to ear

05/10/2015

How did we get in this mess?

22/08/2015

Soon catching up with posting (y)

19/06/2015

The Great Geneva Forex Event

31/03/2015

Watch this! A fantastic video on this sensual fashion show. Great work Eugene Theodore (y)

Direct from Geneve the Herve leger fashion house showcased its newest collections at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. Featuring chic dresses & tai…

18/03/2015

HSBC closing Britons' Jersey accounts amid ID checks!!

At least some justice in this world of "white knights". For years only Swiss banks required customers to show up in person to be identified. Other countries merely accepted a few minutes video call by skype (Germany) or simple (and unverifiable) photocopies of ID's sent by mail (nearly all other countries)...

HSBC of the British Island of Jersey is closing bank accounts belonging to customers living in the UK. It is part of a move by UK banks carrying out checks on the identity and addresses of thousands of their customers on the Channel Islands.

HSBC is among those carrying out the move. The London-based bank said it had taken measures to prevent its services being misused.

Customers of HSBC Bank plc have been sent a letter saying: "We've taken the difficult decision to close all Jersey accounts for customers who don't live there. This is to comply with HSBC Group standards."
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About my blog
All of you have seen those movies where some rich bad guys always have "OFFSHORE COMPANIES", "ANONYMOUS SWISS ACCOUNT", "TAX HEAVENS" etc. But only a few understand about these names. Mind you, most bankers actually don't. Do you?
I have decided to share some of my experience of the "DARK SIDE" to demystify the truth behind the screen. For over 20 years I have helped big corporations and UHNWIs (stands for Ultra High Net Worth Individual) optimize their assets.
Intrigued? Curious? Stay tuned for my next entries in this blog!

16/03/2015

BANKERS! WHAT ARE THEY?

Surely one day or another you have met some clean-shaven hotshot in fancy suit introducing himself as a banker. But what is a banker really?

Interestingly anglo-saxon and european cultures diametrically diverge on the definition of "banker". In the US and UK, a banker is a mere employee of a bank. Most usually a Relationship Manager. A carpet seller with a designer suit and fancy vocabulary. As opposed, in Switzerland, France and Germany, a Banker is the owner or most senior director of a bank.

What do they do? The Relationship Manager (RM in short) is simply someone in charge of developing and maintaining contact with customers. They have no further responsibilities. Whereas the Swiss Banker guarantees his dealings with his own money! That is, the Banker takes personally the risk of his business. What it means? If your money is lost, you can't take the RM's car. But you can take the Bankers house. And that makes a whole lots of difference in attitude towards the customer, you!

As a consequence, the RM may (and will) serve you any crap to earn his commissions because he's NOT responsible for the outcome. The Banker will be far more "conservative" about his advisory and will certainly not suggest any foolish dealings. Because ultimately he may have to face the outcome.

Hence the Swiss saying "If your banker jumps throught the window, follow him. There is money to make!".
If I can help you with anything related to this entry, do not hesitate to message me in private here on Facebook. I'll be happy to provide you with my private contact details.
All of you have seen those movies where some rich bad guys always have "OFFSHORE COMPANIES", "ANONYMOUS SWISS ACCOUNT", "TAX HEAVENS" etc. But only a few understand about these names. Mind you, most bankers actually don't. Do you?

I have decided to share some of my experience of the "DARK SIDE" to demystify the truth behind the screen. For over 20 years I have helped big corporations and UHNWIs (stands for Ultra High Net Worth Individual) optimize their assets.
Intrigued?

Curious? Stay tuned for my next entries in this blog!

13/03/2015

All of you have seen those movies where some rich bad guys always have "OFFSHORE COMPANIES", "ANONYMOUS SWISS ACCOUNT", "TAX HEAVENS" etc. But only a few understand about these names. Mind you, most bankers actually don't. Do you?

I have decided to share some of my experience of the "DARK SIDE" to demystify the truth behind the screen. For over 20 years I have helped big corporations and UHNWIs (stands for Ultra High Net Worth Individual) optimize their assets. To be honest what movies show is... not even half of the truth ;)

Intrigued? Curious? Stay tuned for my next entries in this blog!