Barclays Wealth has enhanced the terms of its latest Defined Returns Plan (Capital Protection) product, offering improved returns on two of its three options.

UK residents are being urged to purchase medical insurance before visiting the Channel Islands from now on after a bilateral healthcare agreement between the UK and the Channel Islands was cancelled.

A quarter of US dollar offshore savings accounts were paying no interest at all on deposits during 28 November to 27 February, according to Investec Bank (Channel Islands).

The UK and Liechtenstein have agreed to reach a formal tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) in the near future, following bi-lateral negotiations on tax transparency.

The Landsbanki Guernsey Depositors Action Group (LGDAG) has welcomed the Treasury Committee's call for better regulatory communication between the Crown Dependencies and the FSA.

Investors seeking strong returns from property should look outside the UK and focus on opportunities in Sweden, according to Perspective Financial Management.

HSBC is set to launch a range of mortgage deals with up to 90% loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, backed by £1bn of funding.

T. Rowe Price has introduced a Global Large Cap Equity strategy to its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV range.

Mortgage sourcing provider Trigold has upgraded its Prospector sourcing system to display direct products offered by lenders to enhance advisers' research capabilities.

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Assurant Intermediary to its general insurance (GI) proposition for members.