The answer is that they all featured in some of our most popular online stories of 2010.
Below is a selection of our most-read stories as the year progressed.
Jan/Feb
Redknapp charges a deterrent say tax experts
The charges brought against Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp for tax evasion via an offshore account are a warning to those who continue to hide money from the UK authorities say leading tax experts
Mar/April
New US offshore tax evasion legislation ‘could reach Obama’s desk by May’
The latest attempt by US lawmakers to crack down on Americans who have offshore income they do not report stands a good chance of being signed into law within months – or even weeks – people who are monitoring the situation in Washington say.
May/June
Spain cracks down on unauthorised IFAs
The Spanish financial regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), has begun a crackdown on English IFAs working in Spain that it suspects are not authorised to give investment advice.
July/August
FPI slams Royal London report on mirror funds
Friends Provident International (FPI) has hit back at research from Royal London 360° on life company ‘mirror’ funds as misleading and counterproductive.
September/October
Offshore IFAs in Panorama investigation
The BBC’s flagship current affairs programme Panorama will feature the activities of offshore IFAs as part of an investigation into the fees and commissions taken by advisers for pension products and the sales tactics they use to earn them.
November/December
Unscrupulous QROPS advisers face naming and shaming
Advisers and QROPS schemes face being shopped to regulators under a crackdown by New Zealand IFAs.
