Analysis: Reasons to be cheerful for offshore bonds into UK
As the headlines focus on the twists and turns of the Brexit talks, is there reason to be cheerful about offshore bond sales into the UK, and could there even be a renaissance for this long-standing HM Revenue & Customs-approved tax wrapper?
Best Practice | 13 Sep 17
Winners of International Adviser Life Awards 2017
The International Adviser International Life Awards 2017 were announced on Thursday at London’s The Langham Hotel during a dinner held after our flagship life industry conference, the Fund Links Forum.
Best Practice | 7 Sep 17
Conflict of views on offshore bond IHT rules vexes adviser
Two international life companies gave conflicting views on the tax treatment of offshore bonds to chartered financial planner Patrick Murphy, of Zen Wealth, in his quest to offer fee-based advice for his UK domiciled clients who have been tax resident in Spain for 10 years.
Advisers in UAE face tougher environment for financial planning
The chief executive of a leading UAE advice firm has warned that increased regulation will reduce the survival prospects for many financial consultancy firms in the Emirates if the obvious warnings from regulators are ignored.
Harlequin open to bad advice claims after Ucis ruling
Clients of UK advisers who claim they were mis-sold the collapsed Harlequin Caribbean property Ucis investment may be eligible for financial redress from the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).