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Kirsten Morgan, international product development analyst at Standard Life, examines the attraction of offshore bonds.

As part of Professional Adviser's series looking at how firms are preparing for RDR, Jones Hill managing director Brian Hill recalls a seminal moment...

Talk of advisers retiring, selling or consolidating their firms in the run up to RDR has dominated the headlines recently.

In this month's Inquiry, we ask readers to give us their views on the SIPP market - Helen Morrissey goes through the results

Fraser Donaldson explains how Defaqto's star ratings work

Greg Kingston discusses the key trends affecting the SIPP market

Helen Morrissey asks whether providers will be ready for the introduction of flexible drawdown in April and asks why other providers prefer to delay until later in the year

John Lawson discusses how new pensions rules are increasing flexibility

Jeremy Pearson highlights the important role gift and loan trusts can play in an inheritance tax strategy

Advisers and providers will need to prepare for a barrage of legislation over the coming year. Steve Groves looks at some of the issues they will need to be aware of