Affiliated Companies
Stanford Financial Group comprises several affiliated companies:
- Stanford Capital Management, investment adviser, based on Houston
- Stanford Group Company, broker-dealer, based in Houston
- Stanford International Bank, was started in 1986 in Montserrat where it was called Guardian International Bank. Allen Stanford relocated its operations to Antigua. On 19 February 2009 Nigel Hamilton-Smith and Peter Wastell of the British accounting firm Vantis were appointed joint receivers of the bank, and were made liquidators on 15 April 2009. In June 2010, the High Court of Antigua resolved that Vantis should be removed from its responsibilities. The firm, which had recently received government approval to sell the property assets, appealed the decision.
- Stanford Trust Company, helped manage and protect wealth. Vantis was also appointed receivers of Stanford Trust Company.
- Bank of Antigua
- Stanford Coins and Bullion
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