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Sarah Godfrey talks to Prudential International's Richard Leeson about some of the challenges he sees on the horizon for the offshore market

Although increasing numbers of UK citizens are emigrating as a lifestyle choice, many eventually decide to return to their home country. However, in order to ensure a smooth transition, they will need to seek fresh advice in line with their current circumstances....

Income Protection

Recent research reveals many expatriates are unaware of offshore banking and savings, and thus can fall prey to unregulated overseas brokers who are keen to sell products. Clearly, there is a market for educating this group before they leave, says Guy...

While the credit crunch has had a huge impact on the traditional mortgage market there is now real opportunity for equity release says Jayne Almond

Rachel Vahey highlights the complexities around trivial commutation

With the world's population ageing and decreasing rates of fertility it is vital that investors take into account demographic changes in order to anticipate potential influences in the stockmarket in years to come, explains Virginie Maisonneuve

Corporate responsibility

Dave Harris argues that renaming the open market option may help people realise the importance of shopping around for the best retirement product

Transferring nil rate bands between married couples may seem like a seamless process. However, Mark Wilkinson believes much preparation needs to be made to ensure the transfer runs smoothly