defending the nest egg
London & Capital targets a client base more interested in staying rich than getting rich, and has turned the complexity of financial planning into a virtue. Cherry Reynard reports.
Profiles & Comment
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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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looking for el dorado
Financial services providers are taking a closer look at Brazil and at the rest of South America. Helen Burggraf reports.
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delivering a global vision
John Van Der Wielen, the newly-appointed head of the international operation at Friends Life Group, discusses his objectives for the business.
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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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singapore switzerland of the east
With Switzerland's banking secrecy laws under attack from cash-strapped G20 governments keen to track down hidden overseas assets, Singapore's wealth managers are positioned to benefit, writes Helen Burggraf
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embracing new territories
Investors Trust Assurance vice-president Ian Phillips explains how the company plans to expand its distribution and enhance its service.
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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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a persuasive offering
Simon Danaher meets Nathalie Dauriac-Stoebe, chief executive of highly successful start-up wealth manager, Signia Wealth.
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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.