With the UK Government now implementing tougher rules for non-doms, RL360°’s head of technical services Neil Chadwick explores the implications and possible solution using a multi-jurisdictional case study.
As the pace of regulatory change in the Middle East shows no sign of letting up, many operators within the region are predicting unprecedented change for financial services.
Four countries have long-established tax treaties that give UK-non-doms from these jurisdictions a hugely advantageous opportunity to minimise paying inheritance tax on their worldwide assets.
Having hit a high of 9% in June, wealth managers cut their weighting in cash to 6.99% in the past three months in the Trustee MPI low-risk mandates.
A major international life company acquisition, a Singapore advice firm pushing into the expat space and a new insurance regulator in Hong Kong mean more change for Asia.
One key focus in the highly charged and frustrating negotiations between London and Brussels is aimed at securing a deal to protect the rights of those already living abroad.
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?
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.
Is 5% all an investor can hope for in returns over the next 10 years? With both investment managers and the regulator singing from the same hymn sheet, it appears this may well be the case.
Cash Isas are on the wane while the amount of money pumped into stocks and shares Isas is growing, but why is this and who is responsible?
Passive investments have become a more popular recommendation for advisers and portfolio managers in recent years. But are passives always the best option for investors, or is active management a better approach?
Investors’ love affair with bond funds shows no signs of abating, with recent statistics from FundsNetwork showing the Sterling Corporate Bond sector was the most purchased peer group in July.
