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    • A comparison of the UK and the US tax treatment of investments
    • Milestone - Question and Answer
    • UK Inheritance tax
    • Investment and Tax Clinic
    • A Taxing Fundamentalism
    • Close up on the Far East
    • Weapons of tax destruction?
    • The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Bill - Jurisdiction review
    • Tax Guide for Expats
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    • An Anniversary We’d Like to Forget
    • Why the British Economy Needs a Fairer Currency
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    • Is the American Republic Becoming a People’s Republic?
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    • UBS Under Attack
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    • International location - Dublin, cloudy with occasional bright spells
    • Internaxx launches the next generation of Offshore Fund Supermarket
    • Singapore or Hong Kong? A Conundrum
    • American Fund Markets - Hedging on the future
    • Offshore finance: Broadening the appeal of offshore bonds
    • Rebound in asian dividends
    • Prudential International launches new portfolio account
    • Budget Report 2008 by RBC Wealth Management
    • Winterthur goes international - Offshore Bonds
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    • First Jersey Foundations established
    • Gaining Ground: India Must Be Vigilant as Islamic Finance Grows
    • Offshore bonds – solutions for all seasons
    • Letter from America: Cautious Optimism on Obama’s Tax Haven Bill
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    • Malaria - why does a curable disease continue to kill?
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    • An international perspective on health
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    • How to identify an upturn
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    • Concerns grow that small European funds of hedge funds are vulnerable
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    • Third sixth year growth deposit bond is launched
    • Hedge fund managers bought into oil at the height of the Gulf of Mexico spill, documents reveal
    • Despite gains US investors are still more sceptical of brokers, study shows
    • German govt bonds come out top with Spain showing as worst performer in first half of 2010
    • London and Indian stock exchanges agree to evaluate joint strategic opportunities
    • Investors are more confident about making decisions about where to put their cash, according to new research
    • Parents could face struggle to find place for reduced child trust fund vouchers
    • Gilts and treasuries amongst the most attractive risk free govt bonds, it is claimed
  • Tax
    • Huge increase in emails from criminals posing as the tax man, UK authorities reveal
    • Professional trust advisors highlight ricks of abuse under international tax agreements
    • New body to oversee simplification of UK tax laws welcomed
    • Pilot offers new variable annuity product range for investors
    • Financial planning tops list of most requested help from independent advisors, report shows
    • Financial experts believe there is more CGT rises ahead as tax places extra burden on UK investors
    • European equities likely to be strong investments despite weak euro, it is claimed
    • Less than expected hike in capital gains tax welcomed by UK property industry
    • Tax experts warn about implications of new tax attack on non-doms in UK
    • Panic selling away from investments that attract capital gains tax underway, survey shows
  • Savings
    • Pensions tax relief proposals in UK need fine tuning to avoid unfairly penalising certain sectors, experts warn
    • Savers in emerging markets likely to keep rising and help maintain low global interest rates, experts claim
    • UK pension protection fund aims for financial self sufficiency
    • Investors choosing SIPPs to get more control over their savings, research indicates
    • One in three couples aged over 40 don’t talk about financial planning and risk old age poverty, new research indicates
    • Very few people aged 55 and over are fully prepared for the financial implications of retirement, study suggests
    • UK pension savers could save thousands by reviewing charges, company says
    • Almost 100% of IFAs see equity release as a growth area to cope with pension shortfalls
    • Investment company calls for more flexible approach to saving for young people
    • Huge gap between student and parental expectations of cost of university, according to new study
  • Banking
    • Banks admit they need to do more to limit bonuses but progress is being made, report shows
    • US legal case against world’s largest bank expected to be dropped after Swiss hand over details of account holders
    • Large number of Scots lack the knowledge to manage their finances, research shows
    • Brits tend to keep their bank accounts longer than their partners, according to a new report
    • Smaller UK banks offer better customers satisfaction, annual survey shows
    • Basel dismisses banks’ claims that new rules will cut global output as over dramatic
    • Overseas equities rallied but investor activity in property market slowed, UK finance assessment suggests
    • New product combining euros and gold launched for investors
    • China overtakes Japan to become world’s second largest economy, figures show
    • It costs more to borrow £5,000 or less, research shows
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    • Growth in ethical investment, research shows, as more investors go green
    • Fund increases exposure to solar power ahead of predicted rally post Copenhagen
  • Alternative Investments
    • Jersey Foundation structures see increased interest as an international wealth management vehicle
    • Russia cited as most attractively valued of the BRIC economies, according to analysts
    • Survey reveals massive interest in green investments with many seeing them as a necessary addition to portfolios
    • Some fund managers consider pulling out of gold as price is too high
    • Entrepreneurs confident about investing in the UK, study shows
    • Investors see the value of art and antiques rising, especially at the higher end of the market, report shows
    • Analysis indicates that smaller US company stocks providing strong returns as the markets rebound
    • Global agricultural markets and their supporting industries highlighted as prospect for investors
    • EU proposals to improve confidence and protection in financial services revealed
    • US insurance giant to pay out $725 million in accounting fraud scandal
  • Shares
    • Double dip recession fears in UK overblown, according to investment managers
    • Securities and Exchange Commission in US to meet Wednesday to finalise plan for shareholder power
    • S&P expands range of risk control indices for investors
    • S&P launches world’s first index for preferred stock on European and Asian markets
    • Study highlights benefits and risks of investing in emerging markets
    • European markets see steep fall in dividend yields which are expected to remain under pressure
    • Low interest rates and global economic recovery are driving emerging markets, expert claims
    • Appetite growing for UK shares but confidence also up for emerging markets and the Far East, index shows
    • London remains leading centre for international bond trading, report shows
    • France and Germany call for EU ban on short selling of shares and sovereign bonds
  • Funds
    • Benefits of investing in infrastructure highlighted
    • Leading global investors maintain cautious outlook and barely change asset exposure
    • New fund being launched to invest in Iran and other new emerging markets.
    • Middle East financials bounce back despite divided opinion among fund mangers
    • British financial watchdog fines London branch of French bank for transaction failures
    • Leading UK fund reports huge growth in interest from investors for retail products
    • EU warned that cost of derivative sector reform should not fall on individual investors
    • Millions still pouring into hedge funds but emerging markets see big withdrawals, reports show
    • Islamic funds launch in Guernsey
    • Hedge funds shorting bank stocks again as Euro stress tests perceived as too weak
  • Trusts
    • Asian markets offer ripe pickings for investors ahead of stock market revival, it is claimed
    • Independent financial advisers in the UK admit they don’t know enough about investment trust, poll shows
    • Property fund converts to Property Authorised Investment Fund structure, the first to do so under FSA rules
    • A Jersey law firm advises on a foreign foundation
    • Expat pensioners in Sri Lanka to be registered
  • Property
    • Property investment funds aims to offer Asian investors the chance to buy into Oz and New Zealand
    • UK tribunal hearing clarifies inheritance tax rules for estates
    • New analysis sees positive outlook for European property rents in the medium term
    • British bank becomes second foreign bank to leave Ireland
    • Small drop in UK inflation brings little hope for savers, investors and home owners, it is claimed
    • Huge rise in number of IFAs who expect UK commercial property prices to fall
    • Steep rise in mortgage fraud just the tip of the iceberg, report indicates
    • Bank launches mortgage for non resident high net worth individuals in UAE
    • European commercial property offering better investment value than Asia Pacific, real estate investment group claims
    • US REITs outperformed broader equity market in first half of 2010, according to latest industry report
  • Healthcare
    • Investment opportunities in Asia Pacific region growing but inflation is one worry on the horizon, according to experts
    • International expat healthcare company takes leads in offering rewards scheme
    • UK financial watchdog hits out at major flaws in marketing of life settlement policies
    • Workers in Dubai 'struggle to access expat healthcare'
    • Expats must beware of ‘inadequate’ emergency medical evacuation cover warns InterGlobal
    • Equitable Life to pay interim bonus and reverse cut in policy values in surprise move
    • Administrator for new healthcare property fund announced
    • Aviva’s solutions private health insurance products go international
    • Healthcare Advice For Expats in Singapore
    • EHFCN conference maps out strategy to prevent healthcare fraud and corruption
  • Politics
    • Financial services sector cool on the idea of regional stock exchanges in the UK
    • EU signals greater scrutiny for banks and financial groups
    • Guernsey finance delegations heading to India and China to boost business
    • Zurich to pull out of property development lending in UK and Ireland
    • Risk raking, competition and choice in banking sector under scrutiny in the UK
    • Economists think growth predictions from the UK’s newly created Office for Budget Responsibility are over optimistic, poll shows
    • Encourage savers, Building Societies Associations urges UK govt
    • Debate over plans to increase UK capital gains tax takes hold as wealth managers, real estate agents and financial advisers call for tapered relief
    • Financial advice industry calls for new govt to create a new savings culture in Britain
    • Financial advisers confident that investment sales will increase under new coalition govt in UK
  • Living
    • Shopping around for best annuity could bring in an extra 30%, expert points out
    • Changes to UK state pension age welcomed but need considered thought, industry points out
    • Top ten list of useless financial products revealed by consumer organisation
    • Clarification needed for investment drawdown rules following change to minimum UK pension age
    • Shocking ignorance about financial planning for retirement revealed by survey
    • Niche retirement product expected to be popular with early retirees
    • Fragmented generation is living in the past and failing to plan for their financial future, survey reveals
    • Too many people will rely on the state pension in the UK and believe it is more than it actually is, research shows
    • Investors are shunning advisors and looking to buy investment products on the internet, survey reveals
    • Raising retirement age should not be an excuse to avoid saving for old age, experts warn
  • Business
    • UK govt signals end to generous grants for foreign investors
    • Bermuda looks to Middle East for financial expansion and Islamic finance links
    • Eurozone will survive current crisis and currently offers the chance to buy into high quality companies, according to Schroders
    • IFAs believe they are best placed to decide pricing models for clients, research shows
    • On line demand for financial advice grows, especially from older high net worth individuals, research shows
    • Financial firm launches RDR compliant service ahead of new rules in 2013
    • City and financial industry welcomes sweeping changes to financial regulation in the UK
    • New ethical code and qualification rules for financial advisors in the UK
    • Wealthy investors confident about 2010 and plan to re-structure their portfolios, survey shows
    • Pessimism has crept into world markets over Euro zone solvency an may push into further negative territory in short term, experts believe
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    • A comparison of the UK and the US tax treatment of investments
    • Milestone - Question and Answer
    • UK Inheritance tax
    • Investment and Tax Clinic
    • A Taxing Fundamentalism
    • Close up on the Far East
    • Weapons of tax destruction?
    • The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Bill - Jurisdiction review
    • Tax Guide for Expats
  • Savings
    • Guernsey – full of (Far) Eastern promise
  • Banking
    • An Anniversary We’d Like to Forget
    • Why the British Economy Needs a Fairer Currency
    • An expat finance guide and planning
    • Is the American Republic Becoming a People’s Republic?
    • Greeks bearing gifts
    • Shariah finance - Gaining Ground: India Must Be Vigilant as Islamic Finance Grows
    • Moving abroad doesn’t have to be taxing
    • UBS Under Attack
    • From Strength to Strength
    • Silver Lining for Zurich Bank International (What Credit Crunch?)
  • Alternative Investments
    • Investing in Brazil
    • When substance meets good sense
    • Market research from Internaxx July 2009
    • The Financial Scandals in Perspective
    • Gold Rush 2009
    • Market research from Internaxx
    • The rise of Sovereign Wealth
    • A Vintage Investment Vehicle
    • Opportunity knocks abroad
    • Conflicting Messages from Isle of Man Government & HM Treasury
  • Shares
    • Market research from Internaxx November 2009
    • Better to tidy up than leave a mess
    • Market research from Internaxx October 2009
    • Market research from Internaxx September 2009
    • Market research from Internaxx
    • India Election 2009: Business as usual
    • Outlook 2009: skies to brighten for global equities
    • Investment Diversification During Uncertain Times
  • Funds
    • Outlook on the Asian markets
    • International location - Dublin, cloudy with occasional bright spells
    • Internaxx launches the next generation of Offshore Fund Supermarket
    • Singapore or Hong Kong? A Conundrum
    • American Fund Markets - Hedging on the future
    • Offshore finance: Broadening the appeal of offshore bonds
    • Rebound in asian dividends
    • Prudential International launches new portfolio account
    • Budget Report 2008 by RBC Wealth Management
    • Winterthur goes international - Offshore Bonds
  • Trusts
    • First Jersey Foundations established
    • Gaining Ground: India Must Be Vigilant as Islamic Finance Grows
    • Offshore bonds – solutions for all seasons
    • Letter from America: Cautious Optimism on Obama’s Tax Haven Bill
    • Offshore Benefits - A Look at the benefits of investing offshore
  • Healthcare
    • The US healthcare system – have we found the cure?
    • Vaccination guide for expats
    • Unravelling the genomic conundrum
    • ObamaCare: What’s The Story?
    • The Global Healthcare Lottery – how lucky are you?
    • Asthma – The Silent Pandemic
    • Malaria - why does a curable disease continue to kill?
    • Bupa International - A Company Profile
    • An international perspective on health
    • Expat Private medical insurance : Choose your health insurance wisely
  • Property
    • Incorporating material kindly provided by Property Frontiers
    • Sun, Sea and Sub-prime: Spain 2009
    • How to identify an upturn
    • An A to Z of Expatriate Mortgages
    • Overseas property investors losing out
    • The Jewel in the Mediterranean Crown
    • The jewel in the Mediterranean
    • Invest in the Real Brazil
    • UK tax refugees stoke offshore property prices
    • Why our love for Spain just isn't on the wane
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    • A comparison of the UK and the US tax treatment of investments
    • Milestone - Question and Answer
    • UK Inheritance tax
    • Investment and Tax Clinic
    • A Taxing Fundamentalism
    • Close up on the Far East
    • Weapons of tax destruction?
    • The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Bill - Jurisdiction review
    • Tax Guide for Expats
  • Savings
    • Guernsey – full of (Far) Eastern promise
  • Banking
    • An Anniversary We’d Like to Forget
    • Why the British Economy Needs a Fairer Currency
    • An expat finance guide and planning
    • Is the American Republic Becoming a People’s Republic?
    • Greeks bearing gifts
    • Shariah finance - Gaining Ground: India Must Be Vigilant as Islamic Finance Grows
    • Moving abroad doesn’t have to be taxing
    • UBS Under Attack
    • From Strength to Strength
    • Silver Lining for Zurich Bank International (What Credit Crunch?)
  • Shares
    • Market research from Internaxx November 2009
    • Better to tidy up than leave a mess
    • Market research from Internaxx October 2009
    • Market research from Internaxx September 2009
    • Market research from Internaxx
    • India Election 2009: Business as usual
    • Outlook 2009: skies to brighten for global equities
    • Investment Diversification During Uncertain Times
  • Funds
    • Outlook on the Asian markets
    • International location - Dublin, cloudy with occasional bright spells
    • Internaxx launches the next generation of Offshore Fund Supermarket
    • Singapore or Hong Kong? A Conundrum
    • American Fund Markets - Hedging on the future
    • Offshore finance: Broadening the appeal of offshore bonds
    • Rebound in asian dividends
    • Prudential International launches new portfolio account
    • Budget Report 2008 by RBC Wealth Management
    • Winterthur goes international - Offshore Bonds
  • Trusts
    • First Jersey Foundations established
    • Gaining Ground: India Must Be Vigilant as Islamic Finance Grows
    • Offshore bonds – solutions for all seasons
    • Letter from America: Cautious Optimism on Obama’s Tax Haven Bill
    • Offshore Benefits - A Look at the benefits of investing offshore
  • Healthcare
    • The US healthcare system – have we found the cure?
    • Vaccination guide for expats
    • Unravelling the genomic conundrum
    • ObamaCare: What’s The Story?
    • The Global Healthcare Lottery – how lucky are you?
    • Asthma – The Silent Pandemic
    • Malaria - why does a curable disease continue to kill?
    • Bupa International - A Company Profile
    • An international perspective on health
    • Expat Private medical insurance : Choose your health insurance wisely
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