offshore investment & finance definition

A term used to refer to a domestic company that is registered to do business in a country other than where most of its business is transacted. For instance, in the United States, an offshore company would be one that is incorporated in Bermuda even though the vast majority of its business operations are in the United States. Offshore investment companies, such as mutual funds, still must comply with all U.S. regulations if they are doing business in the United States.