A Matter of Safe Keeping
David Hutchins and Grant Howitt of Fortis Guernsey explore recent developments in the review of Guernsey trust laws with particular emphasis on the impact of planned UK Treasury legislation and the role of the trustee

UK adviser market embraces growing opportunities from the offshore investment arena
Open architecture, investment choice, tax planning benefits and platform availability, all factors that have been cited by the broader UK adviser market contributing to offshore investments becoming more accessible and attractive.

Whalley's Tallking Point: Do With-Profit Bonds present an offshore opportunity?

It was not that long ago since With-Profit Bonds dominated the investment advice arena. In fact, between 2000 and 2002, £8.3billion was invested, via IFAs, into with-profits bonds (Source ABI). While there were offshore with-profits bonds available, they did not attract new business to anything like the level of their onshore equivalents.