thanks for that - I am sure I am on many lists - they can get screwed if they don't like all my inbound money wires!
Any recos for Banks outside the US? Canada seems a good place to start since Canadians have actual regulations. Canadians got their money back from MF Global rather promptly...
I keep an HSBC-US account and an HSBC-Offshore account allowing for relatively easy transfers. HSBC is Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. I will also open a local account in the country where I am residing and fund it via ACH transfer for local ATM access and to satisfy Visa income/savings requirements