Is this British justice? June 2005
The House of Lords appeal in the case of the ‘frozen’ expatriate pensioners has failed. In late May, by a four-to-one margin, the Law Lords rejected Annette Carson’s appeal against expat pensions discrimination... Find out more

British politics May 2005
By the time you read this, the utterly ghastly UK general election will be over. I’m assured by one historically minded friend that British politics was far worse in the eighteenth century, what with rotten boroughs, cronyism and corruption, but it often doesn’t seem like it... Find out more

So? Sue me! Arpil 2005
The Americans are litigation mad, we all know that. There is the famous story of the woman who sued McDonalds for millions because she scalded her legs while trying to back out of parking lot with a cup coffee wedged between her thighs ... Find out more

Season’s greetings – for now December 2004
How long do you expect to remain abroad? How long do you expect to remain in your current position? By the time you read this you might be sitting in front of an ersatz Yuletide log fire, mildly plastered, thinking about what the new year might hold for you. More of the same? A dramatic change? A slight shift sideways?... Find out more

Offshore cash and responsibility November 2004
Probably, if you were forced to think about the matter, you would defend your lifestyles – working in a foreign country or living there, investing and banking offshore, looking for the best investments – by referring to freedom ... Find out more

Burning moral indignation October 2004
A man you may not have heard of (he is, in fact, a journalist so there’s not reason why you should have) called George Monbiot wrote an article in The Guardian recently complaining about the fact that rich people get away without paying their fair share of tax**. ... Find out more

Delayed, but not forgotten September 2004
Well, it was predicted that it would happen – not least in Investment International. The European Union has formally accepted that their central bit of offshore annoyance, the Savings Directive will not now come into effect until July 1st next year ... Find out more

Don't Mention 'Offshore' August 2004
A curious phenomenon is happening. The word ‘offshore’ is disappearing. Over the past year-or-so, I’ve noticed that company after company – banks, building societies, IFAs, trust companies – have quietly dropped the word from their titles. At the same time, offshore advisors, governments, regulators have done the same – think of someone in a suit who lives on an island, and you won’t now hear them utter the word ... Find out more

Question and answers July 2004
First of all, some clarification. I’ve received a number of letters from readers about last issue’s article on the EU Savings Directive. As I wrote in the piece, for the first time, offshore deposits and other interest-bearing investments will have a withholding tax levied on them. The readers wrote to ask me to clarify whether this tax will be levied on all offshore investors, or just EU citizens. ... Find out more

Will eu get a vote? June 2004
If voting in UK general elections is anything to go by, don’t get your hopes up that you’ll have a say....Find out more

Sinners and saints... May 2004
All professions are conspiracies against the laity, said George Bernard....Find out more

History ain’t over yet... April 2004
The terrorist atrocities in Spain last month were a vivid reminder that what Francis Fukuyama called ‘the end of history’ is not quite here yet....Find out more

Counting the cost... March 2004
There are a few besetting sins in the offshore investment world...Find out more

New brooms... February 2004
There are a few changes in this edition of Investment International. We want to make the magazine more relevant to you, more interesting and lively, and more attractive to read. First up is our new ‘20 Things You Need to Know’ section. It’s alright reading articles, but sometimes it’s useful to have some nuggets of basic information laid out for you. ..find out more

Changing Times January 2004
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is James Featherstone, and I’ve taken over from the previous editor, Al Nightingale, who has, he assures us, gone on to Higher Things...find out more