As a senior business-advisor working with high-net-worth individuals and corporate owners, I often see one recurring challenge: you’ve built a successful trading or investment company, you want it to continue across generations, yet you don’t want to hand over the reins or compromise business momentum by putting decision-making into someone else’s hands. That’s exactly where…
Expanding South African Businesses Beyond Borders: Why We Used a Delaware LLC (owned by a BVI Trust)
Recently, we assisted a South African client through TrustQore to structure their international expansion — using a Delaware LLC owned by a BVI trust.
This approach offered several advantages for a growing SA business seeking to establish a presence abroad:
Simplicity and flexibility – Delaware LLCs provide straightforward management and ownership structures with minimal ongoing…
For South African families and corporates looking to establish an international trust, the choice of jurisdiction can make a world of difference. Each option has its own strengths depending on your objectives: 🔹 BVI Trusts Highly flexible and widely recognised in global finance. Strong asset protection features and privacy safeguards. Cost-effective to set up and…
Over the next 10 to 15 years, the GCC is expected to experience one of the largest intergenerational transfers of wealth in history. Estimates suggest more than $1 trillion will pass from today’s wealth creators to their heirs in the region. At the same time, the landscape is changing rapidly: Taxation is arriving – corporate income tax…
About Aucta Aucta is a dynamic fund accelerator dedicated to empowering emerging fund managers. By providing strategic guidance, networking opportunities, and operational support, Aucta helps visionary managers establish their funds and connect with investors worldwide. About TrustQore TrustQore is a leading fiduciary, corporate services, and wealth structuring firm with a strong presence in Europe, Africa,…
Country cuts investment threshold as it competes regionally for long-term investors Dubai: Oman has officially launched a 10-year Golden Residency programme designed to attract foreign capital and skilled professionals, offering long-term stability to investors and their families as part of the country’s Vision 2040 reform agenda. The announcement was made on Sunday at the “Sustainable…
Why 2025 Could Be the Year to Invest in a Jet, Helicopter, or Yacht By Dr. Alexander Kern & Nico van Zyl | TrustQore On July 4, 2025, the U.S. enacted what many are already calling the most consequential tax reform in recent years: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. At its core lies a provision…
Over the next 10 to 15 years, the GCC is expected to experience one of the largest intergenerational transfers of wealth in history. Estimates suggest more than $1 trillion will pass from today’s wealth creators to their heirs in the region.
At the same time, the landscape is changing rapidly:
Taxation is arriving – corporate income tax…
The Gulf region has fast become a magnet for global fund managers—from New York venture shops to European private credit funds. But amid this growing interest, a subtle truth remains: Not all LP markets in the Gulf are the same. At TrustQore, we’ve spent nearly three decades navigating the nuanced ecosystems of family offices, sovereign…
Since the 1st of January 2021, South African resident individuals with authorised (also termed permissible) foreign assets may invest in South Africa, provided that where South African assets are acquired through an offshore structure, resulting in a loop structure, the investment must be reported to an Authorised Dealer (South African bank) as and when the…
At TrustQore Middle East, we are proud to be part of something much larger than ourselves — a financial ecosystem that is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most influential: the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The latest numbers speak volumes. Over 1,000 new companies joined DIFC in the first six months of 2025, marking…
The UAE offers multiple paths for entrepreneurs and investors to set up a company, but choosing between a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and a Mainland setup can significantly impact your operations, licensing, access to markets, and long-term strategy.
This guide will help you understand the core differences, advantages, and disadvantages of both options — and…
