Trouble Banking and Welfare (TBW) Investments is an investment and trading corporation based in Andceeth.
History[]
In the early days of the Federation, Diamond starport in Andceeth was a major centre for commercial transactions between planetary governments. Before the days of the Universal Bulletin Board and guaranteed transfer, the worlds of Andceeth were the banking centre for the Federation.[1]
Since the middle of the 31st century, when the system lost its significance, a group of banking entrepreneurs got together with the custodians of the vaults of Andceeth 2, also known as Trouble and began developing an investment company, using the facilities and security abandoned by the Federation.[1]
In 3300, TBW Investments provides loans and saving opportunities for individuals and businesses. It specialises in clients that prefer their assets to remain "off the grid". The rates of return are good and the vaults remain secure. They also specialise in the storage of high value items, in private, individual strongboxes, stored in deep underground vaults. Many suspect much of these contents are illegal, and simply 'cooling off' - though of course the bank would strongly contest that.[2]
TBW also trade in precious stones, both on behalf of clients, and running private markets around human space, but particularly within the Federation. They are well known as the best gemstone traders in human space.[2]
TBW maintain their own security fleet. These are mostly fast, and well-equipped, using Fer-de-Lance craft mostly as comfortable executive transports, carrying small cargoes very securely with perhaps one or two clients only.[2]