UK to close Scottish money-laundering loophole
The UK looks set to crack down on a Scottish loophole said to be used to launder billions.
Author: Will Grahame-Clarke
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Advisers brace for significant Malta pension rules shakeup
Incoming rules will lead to major changes in Malta including an almost complete ban on unregulated advisers.
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Solution to ‘punitive’ US expat tax close
Individuals caught up in Trump’s ‘Apple Tax’ could soon have a solution, according to one Europe-based US expat adviser.
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High net worth insurance market heats up
Insurer Berkeley Alexander has rolled out enhanced coverage for wealthy clients, while a competitor has launched a travel product aimed at the rich.
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Vistra acquires international expansion specialist
Financial services provider Vistra is to acquire international expansion services (IES) specialist Radius.
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Dubai advisers talk multi asset investing
Delegates at Dubai Multi Asset Masterclass 2018 reflect on why this type of product meet so many modern client needs.
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Partnership aims to close the global advice gap
Advice software builder Envizage has launched a partnership ecosystem that it says will tackle the global advice gap by helping people plan for their future in a more visual and intuitive way.
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Schroders’ Carrell on surprising emerging market opportunities
Given the exciting growth stories in emerging markets, Schroders’ multi-asset fund manager Dorian Carrell explains what makes a good opportunity.
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British lawyer found guilty in $14m US tax saga
A British lawyer has been convicted of helping a wealthy family hide millions in Swiss bank accounts.
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Appleby slams ‘absurd’ BBC gangster claims
Paradise Papers law firm Appleby has denied claims made by the BBC that Ukrainian gangsters used its offshore schemes to hide their ownership of London property.
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Paradise Papers expose gangster property owners
BBC reporters poring over the Paradise Papers say they have found evidence that Ukrainian gangsters bought luxury London properties with offshore help, a revelation that could support the media giant’s court defence that publishing the papers was in the public interest.
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Forgotten $1.8m cash fortune ‘worthless’
An unlucky heir who discovered a secure vault containing three billion in Italian lira in Switzerland is facing an uphill battle to buy anything with the fortune after the Bank of Italy refused to exchange the stacks of cash for legal currency.