Category: Banks

When you start digging into how public companies manage their shares, the financial jargon can quickly get confusing. Many financial institutions, including commercial banks and trust companies, regularly step in to act as transfer agents... Click here to read the full artcle

Think of a credit rating as a giant report card for a country. Just like you have a personal credit score that tells banks if you’re likely to pay back a car loan, countries have... Click here to read the full artcle

When transferring or selling U.S. securities, the Medallion Signature Guarantee (MSG), an official seal created to stop fraudulent transactions, must be used. Another name for it is a Medallion Guarantee or a Gold Medallion Guarantee.... Click here to read the full artcle

Given that the US stock market accounts for more than half of global market value and that foreign investors are subject to additional regulations when selling shares on the US market, investing in securities can... Click here to read the full artcle

Avoiding Mistakes When Looking for a US Stock Medallion Guarantee A specialised stamp known as the Medallion Signature Guarantee (MSG) is needed to approve the sale or transfer of securities (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds)... Click here to read the full artcle

The impact of Donald Trump's pricing tariffs on the stock market has generated a lot of discussion and analysis in the economic community. While this situation is changing daily, there are some key things it... Click here to read the full artcle

Win a House in Spain for 5 € A Real Estate Lottery is now possible in Spain. Although the concept has been well-known in the UK since some years ago, Spain is just taking its... Click here to read the full artcle

Most people will not have heard of the Medallion Guarantee Stamp let alone realise what a company providing the stamp is actually opening themselves up to by providing it, First of all the Medallion Stamp... Click here to read the full artcle

When Facebook announced its intent to create a new cryptocurrency called Libra, we all thought at least for a second: what if it is the next Bitcoin? Actually, Libra has some strengths that other cryptocurrency,... Click here to read the full artcle

PSD2 is the Payment Services Directive that replaced the original regulation Directive 2007/64/EC by the new Directive (EU) 2015/2366. No matter where you live, it gives us a good idea about how payment services are... Click here to read the full artcle

The BBC has discovered disturbing information about suspected forgeries of signatures when it comes to court documents for repossession cases. When this happened in America, there were billion dollar fines, and millions more were paid... Click here to read the full artcle

Why Bonds, Though Supposed to Be Fixed Income Investments, Have More Risks Than You Would Expect. If there is something all investors want, it’s earning money without risk. Sadly, this is not possible, and nowadays... Click here to read the full artcle

An affinity fraud refers to the communication of fake and false statements. An affinity fraud may also be referred to the malpractices within financial investments in which the fraudster reflects a fake image of the... Click here to read the full artcle

One of the last trends among the most aggressive investors are the ICOs (Initial Coin Offering) of cryptocurrencies. What are they exactly? Since Bitcoin’s birth, thousands of new cryptocurrencies have appeared on the market. As... Click here to read the full artcle

Would A UK Or US Mortgage Be Better? If you are considering buying a property in the US then you have a few different options available to you, depending on you general circumstances and your... Click here to read the full artcle

Why Should You Consider An Angel Investor? If you have a start up business – or even a business that has been going for a while now but seems to be faltering in terms of... Click here to read the full artcle

Invest in Bitcoin Bitcoin has been on the news a lot recently. It's a form of digital currency which can now be used to get goods in the real world. For many people, though, it... Click here to read the full artcle

STAMP 2000 Medallion Signature Guarantee The word STAMP within the header phrase is an acronym for the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP). The STAMP program is a Signature Guarantee program but there are actually... Click here to read the full artcle

Resealing Probate in Australia If you have never heard of the term ‘resealing probate’ you won’t be in the minority. It’s not something that is part of everyday conversation. It is one small part of... Click here to read the full artcle

The Importance of correctly tax certifying your account You may not realise but if you own North American shares you are required to provide a W8 form to the transfer agent that maintains the share... Click here to read the full artcle

What is a Medallion Guarantee Signature? The world of finance can be complicated, especially when it comes to safeguarding your money. While some financial transactions can be relatively straightforward, there are other aspects of the... Click here to read the full artcle

As far as we are aware there are no high street main banks, such as Lloyds, Barclays, Santander or Natwest, that offer the Medallion Guarantee Stamp as a service. We understand that some banks such... Click here to read the full artcle