Offshore Investment

Standard Life International is launching an online facility for its International Bond on AdviserZone, which will allow quick trades to be made on funds held within the wrapper.

Paul Burgin investigates how overseas advisers passporting their services into the country appear able to circumvent British rules and pose a threat to clients of UK advisers.

Andrew Walters, finance director of Policy Selection Ltd (PSL), which runs The Assured fund, discusses the best route to investing money offshore.

Savers stashing money offshore to avoid paying tax have been warned the "game is up" by HMRC as the Government mulls more measures to prevent tax avoidance, according to reports.

Jersey's Government has refuted claims the actions of one Lloyds offshore banker exposed on a BBC Panorama programme are representative of practices on the island.

Banks bailed out by the taxpayer during the financial crisis are telling investors they can avoid tax charges by investing in their in-house funds, a BBC Panorama investigation alleges.

Jersey's compliance with international financial regulation and supervision rules has pushed it ahead of the UK, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report.

Company directors switched millions of pounds worth of pension contributions into cash last year to avoid a government clampdown on tax relief for wealthy pension savers, according to the Guardian's survey of directors' pensions.

Prudential International has launched an online tool to help advisers who do not specialise in offshore solutions pick clients who may benefit from using an offshore bond in different scenarios.

Guernsey has rejected suggestions the island could require a ‘bail out' from the UK taxpayer.