Top 10 reasons to consider offshore

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Richard Leeson goes through reasons to look at offshore options.

With the Retail Distribution Review redefining the meaning of ‘independence', it is now timely to consider which clients may be suited to offshore solutions. Here are some scenarios that might call for an offshore option. 1. Low risk clients Clients who are primarily concerned with capital preservation tend to focus on low risk assets including cash, gilts and bonds. In recent years, bond funds of various sorts have been topping the list of most popular funds in the IMA league tables. Low risk assets, particularly in the current low interest rate environment, are unlikely to produce...

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