Offshore investing comes of age

The offshore market's racy image belies its now-conservative leanings. For years, its association with sun-soaked tax havens and playboy millionaires has blinded people to the very real and very legitimate benefits of investing offshore. It has benefits not only for the super-wealthy and offshore domiciliaries, but also for more mainstream investors, who might benefit from gross roll-up or other tax planning measures. But take-up is improving. The RealAdviser Inquiry this month shows that 93% of advisers use offshore products for some of their client base. A substantial minority also belie...