Private Funds In Panama

The new provisions introduce significant changes to the requirements and procedures applicable to foreign nationals seeking permanent residency under the Qualified Investor Program.

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The Superintendence of Banks has recently adopted Regulation No.2-2004 of December 29, 2004 for purposes of regulating the acquisition asset portfolio and/or assignment of deposits of a locally licensed bank by another banking institution.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a cartel conformed by the countries of the European Union, plus Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Switzerland and the United States.

The Superintendence of Banks has adopted Resolution No.1-2004 of December 29, 2004, whereby certain requirements are set forth regarding the authorization that this regulator must issue to all to any merger and acquisition transactions or the transfer of shares of banks and economic groups.

There are two types of private fund (fondo privado) in Panama, namely, a private investment fund with up to 50 qualified investors or a private investment fund with up to 20 investors (an "FP").

For decades Panama has served as a financial hub for Latin America. Flexible corporate vehicles, qualified fiduciary experience, a developed banking center and a stable, dollarized economy, coupled with a territorial taxation system, have attracted High-Net-Worth Individuals and families from throughout the region.

El 23 de marzo de 2026, las Islas Bahamas promulgaron la Usufruct Interest Act, 2026 (Ley No. 9 de 2026), estableciendo el primer marco legal integral para el usufructo en esta jurisdicción.

The need to adapt to future changes in the local banking sector is the main reason why more and more banks value the need to modernize their way of doing business in Panama.

La Fundación Multiforma de Nevis (Nevis Multiform Foundation), regulada por el Nevis Multiform Foundations Ordinance de 2004, es una estructura jurídica que tiene rasgos similares entre una persona jurídica y un fideicomiso, por su flexibilidad de adoptar o transformarse en distintas formas societarias. La fundación junto al Fideicomiso de Nevis, es una opción de vehículo corporativo robusto para la protección de activos.