Five big factors in the £1.27bn UK wills, probate and trusts market

Fragmented and largely unregulated, the UK wills, probate and trusts market was worth £1.27bn last year, but this is set to grow, according to market research company IRN Research.

Europe | 31 Oct 17

UK compensation scheme warns of Russian scam

UK consumers have been warned to avoid a Russian website claiming to be a subsidiary of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Secure expat rights now, says top immigration lawyer

Expats should “bag” all the UK/EU rights available to them before the end of the current two-year Brexit negotiations, according to a senior immigration lawyer.

Investment | 30 Oct 17

Hammond’s budget surplus dream in tatters after IFS kick

Philip Hammond needs to admit his promise to eradicate the UK’s budget deficit by the mid-2020s is “no longer sensible”, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.

Europe | 30 Oct 17

Expats reprieved on Portuguese pension tax

A widely speculated 10% tax on expat pensions transferred to Portugal has been left out of the country’s 2018 budget, but this does not mean the rule change is not coming, experts warn.

Tax & Regulation