Tune into potential of offshore markets

The offshore investment market has shown stellar growth in the UK, according to a recent survey by Defaqto. With growth of 60% and 50% in the last two years respectively, taking sales to over £7bn, the market has never been so buoyant. It is likely to see continued high growth, but only if more financial advisers tune into it - currently only about one in four are active in the offshore market, and those who are tend to be advising clients in one or more of three main markets: open-architecture investment, inheritance tax (IHT) planning and emigration. The widest range Open architecture...