platforms foundation of the global advisory
Sam Instone, the managing director of AES International, argues that platforms, with their transparency, represent the advisory industrys future.
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kidnap fears spark insurance advice boom
Mounting global frustration at the gulf between rich and poor is fuelling demand for kidnap and ransom insurance. Helen Burggraf reports.
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latest version of fatca rules clarify simplify
Kristin Konschnik, a partner in the London office of Withers, the international law firm, looks at the IRSs latest proposal for implementing FATCA.
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the wrong arm of pension law
Advisers who helped their clients take loans from their UK pension may be in need of a little financial help themselves, warns Stephen Gilchrist of Saunders Law.
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why a partial break up of the euro is inevitable
The beleaguered Euro is likely to lose at least one member this year, says Managing Partners Limiteds Jeremy Leach.
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lessons from Ireland on anti avoidance
The UK governments appetite for a General Anti-Avoidance Rule remains. Here Prudentials Gerry Brown looks at how it sometimes hasnt worked in Ireland.
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qrops a ticking time bomb
Selectapensions Andy McCabe asks whether HMRCs recent QROPS proposals are just the tip of the regulatory iceberg?
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gaining ground
Helen Burggraf explores the burgeoning of the Asia-based IFA, looking closely at trends developing in the relatively young market.
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the ldf versus the swiss agreement
Financial marketing consultant, Peter Carnell, warns advisers not to let their clients wait for the Swiss deal but to use the LDF to declare assets to HM Revenue & Customs.
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mind the pensions gap
David Howell, chief executive of Guardian Wealth Management, argues the case for dealing head-on with the often messy business of expatriate clients multiple pensions.
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exploring investment in agriculture
Have you considered investment in the agriculture sector? Indxis sales director Alan Price explains the opportunity.
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taking technology with you
Research from Aviva shows advisers are embracing new technology the companys director of distribution Dean Lamble explains how.