Offshore Investment

Many ill-informed British citizens who have moved outside the UK are getting a surprise tax bill from HMRC as well as their new home.

Members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) are "significantly more confident" about their business outlook'.

Lloyds TSB International has revamped its International Bonus Saver Account.

Swiss bank UBS has posted a loss of 1.4bn Swiss francs (SFr) in Q2 as it battled to shrug off the impact of investments in the US mortgage market.

The huge delays for compensation suffered by depositors with money in collapsed bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander highlight the need for a shake-up of banks' data handling, according to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme(FSCS).

Sterling has rocketed to a ten-month high against the dollar today as bullish equities and oil prices boosted market sentiment and investors' risk appetites.

RWC partners has hired a host of employees to support the launch of its US equity long short funds in October.

Thames River Capital has added a quartet of offshore funds to the Cofunds platform to continue its expansion into the retail sector.

Royal London 360° has scooped a ratings boost in a recent financial strength report by AKG Actuaries and Consultants.

Standard Life Investments has rolled out its Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav fund range to key intermediaries in Germany via the Moventum fund platform.