The five most in-demand investment trusts
The UK’s Association of Investment Companies has revealed the five most searched investment trusts on its website in 2017.
Wills And Trusts
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Making trusts simpler using a bond wrapper
Complications with trust arrangements can be eased by using a bond wrapper to hold any investment, according to Canada Life technical manager Neil Jones.
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Trust company launches tax planning tool for expats
Sterling Trust has launched a specialist arm of the business, offering a variety of bespoke products to the international market place.
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‘First of its kind’ trust set up for politician
Trust lawyers acting for a colourful Italian mayor have set up an innovative blind trust for his businesses, which include Italy’s leading basketball team.
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Competitive trust laws on commission agenda
Trusts in England and Wales looks set to be modernised after the Law Commission pledged to make recommendations to amend the law.
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How 2017 was a record breaker for investment trusts
Secondary fundraising within investment trusts hit an all-time high of £6bn in 2017, up £1bn on last year, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
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Trusts: How to get the jurisdiction right
Trusts form an important part of UK tax planning and can offer a wide range of opportunities. To advise a client correctly regarding the setting up and maintenance of a trust, it is important to establish if the trust itself is treated as a UK resident trust or a non-UK resident trust, says Canada Life.
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Italian princess to appeal $200m trust fund ruling
An Italian princess is disputing a Jersey Royal Court judgement that she conspired with her film-star mother to secretly direct $200m of family wealth away from her sister.
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What does fairer, simpler, more transparent trust taxation mean?
With the budget lacking much detail, the financial services industry has been left to ponder what the chancellor actually meant when he said the government will publish a consultation in 2018 on how to make the taxation of trusts simpler, fairer, and more transparent.
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Tighter offshore trust and tax regulation in budget says RSM
A potentially misconceived public perception of offshore trusts and tax law is putting pressure on chancellor Philip Hammond to further tighten regulations in the upcoming UK budget, according to experts from consulting firm RSM.
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HMRC extends trust filing deadline
The deadline to register new trusts on HM Revenue & Customs’ Trust Registration Service (TRS) has been extended by three months to 5 January 2018.
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Offshore takes another hit with Paradise Papers leak
For the second time in 18 months, millions of documents have been illegally released from a law firm, shining a harsh spotlight on the use of offshore trusts and finance centres.