Featured Case Studies

Solving complex challenges with professional expertise.

Cross-border Tax

US Executive's Hong Kong Insurance Tax Dilemma

Challenge

US executive holding Hong Kong participating policies faced complex reporting requirements and high tax liability risks under PFIC rules.

Solution

Compliant policy conversion to US tax-qualified insurance products, held through trust structure.

Result

Successfully avoided punitive taxation, achieved compliant asset growth.

Offshore Insurance

Mainland Entrepreneur's US IUL Challenge

Challenge

Mainland entrepreneur seeking US IUL faced difficulties with medical exams, premium transfers, and claims service uncertainty.

Solution

Leveraged Finstar's global network for Hong Kong/Singapore medical exams and financing solutions for fund transfers.

Result

Successfully obtained high-leverage coverage with compliant fund flow.

Immigration Planning

Canada Immigration: Insurance Policy Decisions

Challenge

Client concerned about tax burden of high-value participating policies after becoming Canadian tax resident.

Solution

Pre-migration policy restructuring with Granny Trust to hold policies and achieve tax deferral.

Result

Seamless tax status transition with tax-free growth in offshore structure.

Family Trust

Family Trust CRS Transparency Challenge

Challenge

Traditional offshore trusts faced look-through CRS reporting, risking exposure of family core assets.

Solution

Optimized trust underlying asset structure with Active NFE concept to legally block look-through reporting.

Result

Maximum family asset privacy protection within compliance framework.

Compliance

Cross-border Reporting Optimization

Challenge

Client with multi-country financial assets faced passive reporting due to information asymmetry, triggering tax inquiries.

Solution

Used Finstar's CRS compliance system to categorize assets, proactively report and explain fund sources.

Result

Transformed passive to proactive, established excellent tax credit record.

Corporate Risk

Cash Flow Crisis After Key Person Loss

Challenge

Company founder's sudden death led to bank credit freeze and severe liquidity crisis.

Solution

Previously arranged Keyman Insurance provided rapid claim payout, injecting critical cash flow.

Result

Helped company through crisis, stabilized creditor and employee confidence.