Bitcoin to become ‘significant feature’ in modern day divorce
The rise of cryptocurrency, and in particular Bitcoin, means divorcing couples may use the currency to hide their wealth from one another, warns a family law expert.
Divorce
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10 financial planning tips for divorce
Building up your savings and reviewing your will are among the steps Hargreaves Lansdown has recommended for individuals considering divorce.
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Expats told to divorce and remarry to preserve rights
A same sex couple told to divorce and remarry to preserve their rights when moving to France has highlighted a potentially huge issue for cross border couples, according to a legal expert.
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Divorce rate pushes women to seek advice
Greater numbers of UK women are seeking financial advice due to increasing rates of divorce and the rise of female entrepreneurs, but the industry still lacks diversity and is struggling to attract female IFAs.
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£500m divorce market an ‘untapped’ opportunity for UK advisers
People going through divorce and separation are “crying out” for specialist financial advisers, according to a new report by the UK’s Personal Finance Society (PFS).
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Woman loses £50m UK divorce case over ‘sham offshore trust’
A woman in the UK has lost a £50m (€56.7m, $63.2m) divorce court battle after failing to prove her millionaire husband’s offshore trust was a sham.
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How financial advisers can be ‘invaluable’ in divorce cases
The ex-wife of a Saudi billionaire is currently seeking £196m ($260m) in her divorce hearing in the High Court in London, says Judith Fitton, partner in the family department of law firm Mundays.
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ruling seen curtailing use of offshore
Wealthy individuals may no longer be able to use offshore companies to shield their assets from their former spouses in the event of a UK divorce, following a key ruling yesterday by Britain's highest court.
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Cross-border divorce cooperation little use for UK
Hughes Fowler Carrutherss Alex Carruthers explains why the UK has opted out of new EU divorce laws.
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London – the divorce capital of the world?
Ann Ison looks at how London came to be dubbed the divorce capital of the world.
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EU in move to end squabbles over divorce venue
The EU is unveiling new rules aimed at ending “forum shopping” by divorcing couples