Sovereignty and welfare
By Raoul Ruiz Martinez Following the latest EU debacle in Cyprus, it has brought the issue of depositor protection across Eurozone once more to the fore. If the safety of
The day you buy is the day you sell
By Mary Mangan The recently published survey of estate agents in the Algarve conducted by ILM and Lynx group has clearly indicated that sentiment is more positive this year amongst
New UK tax residence test now in effect
By Gavin Scott The UK finally has a Statutory Residence Test, which came into effect at the beginning of the new UK tax year on April 6. This is important
Pensions liberation… all that glisters is not gold!
By Bill Blevins The UK Pensions Regulator has launched a campaign to warn consumers and pension professionals about so-called ‘pension liberation schemes’. These schemes are promoted as a means of
Bank deposits after the Cyprus crisis
By Gavin Scott The events in Cyprus shocked bank depositors across Europe and beyond. It was a wake-up call for anyone who still thought of cash as a ‘risk free’
Isle of Man in the spotlight
By Gavin Scott The Isle of Man has agreed to automatically exchange information with the UK on tax matters. The agreement is backed by a form of tax amnesty to
Here is the news for today …
By William Offen It’s easy to read headlines like the above and gloss over them. It’s even easier to miss the impact the stories behind them may have on our
Protecting your savings
By Gavin Scott Most of us have worked hard to build up our savings. When contemplating the options for investing and holding their money, most people’s first concern is to
Tax revenues start to flow from Switzerland to UK
By Bill Blevins The new tax agreement between the UK and Switzerland is already reaping dividends for the Treasury. Within a month of it coming into force, HM Revenue &
High returns with capital protection and low risk
By William Offen Whenever you see the words in the title to this article together in an advert or offering, the probability isthat they are referring to something called ‘Structured

