Offshore bonds set to kick off

Ask a star footballer or a deep-sea diver what they know about international investment bonds and the chances are you will draw a rather confused blank. However, these are just two categories of individual who could save thousands by ploughing their extra pension cash into such vehicles. Offshore bonds - which hold money in unit trusts, corporate bond funds and insurance company investment bonds - have become an increasingly attractive proposition during the past 10 years. This is mainly due to their tax efficiency. Most commonly based in the Isle of Man or Dublin, followed by Luxembourg o...