Get them before they go

Research carried out recently for Skipton Guernsey among expatriates in Dubai has revealed a startling lack of knowledge about offshore banking and savings at the most basic level. The research was conducted among a sample drawn from the 400,000 or so expatriates who, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research, leave the UK every year to start a new life abroad. Focus groups covered varying sections of the expatriate community, from teachers to small business owners. Topics discussed started with the planning for the offshore posting carried out in the UK and, following their ar...