New business at Royal London's protection arms Bright Grey and Scottish Provident fell 14% over Q1 2011 compared to the same quarter last year.
Royal London 360 has launched a new single premium offshore bond called Oracle.
Kirsten Morgan, international product development analyst at Standard Life, examines the attraction of offshore bonds.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pledged to reveal 2,000 individuals and companies guilty of some of the $20trn of offshore tax avoidance, after a Swiss whistleblower handed him a list today.
Anthony Rothwell highlights key reasons why offshore bonds have a place in retirement planning.
What the future holds for offshore products once the RDR is in place
Standard Life and Zurich are two of the major winners in this year's International Fund and Product Awards organised by Professional Adviser.
Offshore advisers predict rising sales of Qualifying Registered Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) products this year, mainly because income drawn avoids UK tax.
Clive Moore, managing director of IDAD, says advisers are set to benefit from a revolution in the structured product market.
Higher-rate tax payers should pile cash into their pensions this year, as it may not be possible to get 40% tax relief in the future, says the managing director of Alan Steel Asset Management (ASAM).