Guest Article Archive

Legal
2 October 2024

The UK’s Property (Digital Assets Etc) Bill: A Necessary Evolution

This article examines UK moves to draft new legislation for digital assets, building also on a...

Tax
26 September 2024

Why Information Sharing Must Improve To Support UK Taxpayers

Though the onus is ultimately on the taxpayer to complete an accurate tax return, the author of...

Strategy
20 September 2024

Wealth Firms Must Position For Rise Of UHNW Female Clients

As the author of this article states, wealth firms will need to adapt to the societal shift to...

Legal
16 September 2024

Navigating Pensions In Divorce: The Role Of CETVs, Expert Guidance In Financial Settlements

A report in 2019 transformed the way in which pensions are treated in financial settlements. This...

Legal
16 September 2024

A Bombshell For Beneficiaries

At a time when emotions are on edge after a bereavement, there is the added unpleasantness from the...

Compliance
13 September 2024

KYC Screening For Private Banks And Wealth Managers: The Sharp Side Of The Mountain

As readers in the industry know, in the evolving landscape of private banking KYC, staying ahead...

Alt Investments
4 September 2024

Gold Or Silver – What's Best To Invest In H2 2024?

This article explores the pros and cons of investing in silver and gold, examining recent market...

Trust Estate
2 September 2024

Trust Taxes: What Trustees Need To Know

What does being a trustee involve, and what are some of the principal issues that people need to...

Technology
30 August 2024

The Key To Safe Crypto Inheritance

In this article, the author discusses the safe way to inherit crypto assets and why decentralised...

M and A
29 August 2024

Private Equity Purchase Of Hargreaves Lansdown – A New Wealth Management Era?

The involvement of private equity in a large UK wealth and investment business creates a "golden...

Trust Estate
27 August 2024

Lessons From Rupert Murdoch’s Legal Battle 

A court case is brewing over Rupert Murdoch's plans for succession of his family business and the...

Technology
23 August 2024

Responsible Cloud Migration – Overcoming Data Security Challenge

As the author argues, data is widely regarded as an organisation’s main asset, but data...

Trust Estate
12 August 2024

Israel’s Immigration Continues, Supported By Tax Incentives 

We carry this brief commentary by a long-standing figure in the world's trust and estates planning...

Wealth Strategies
9 August 2024

Beyond The Headlines: Protecting Investments Amid Geopolitical Storms

When storms blow up, investors want to be on the most stable, robust vessel they can find, and the...

Offshore
2 August 2024

Relocating To Switzerland? – Steps To Take

Growing uncertainties over legal, fiscal, geopolitical and political events are prompting many HNW...

Tax
26 July 2024

Continued Uncertainty For UK Non-Doms – But They Must Act Now

The exact shape of what the replacement for the UK's non-dom system will be is still full of grey...

Investment Strategies
24 July 2024

Japan's Sustainable Tourism Boom: Opportunities, Challenges

We need to talk about tourism and – specifically – the amount of it in Japan. With the country...

Investment Strategies
23 July 2024

Is Energy Efficiency An Overlooked Investment Frontier?

What opportunities exist for investors to profit from the need to make energy and energy...

ESG
15 July 2024

Wealth Managers Need New Tools For Anti-Greenwashing Rules

The author of this article argues that most wealth managers lack the necessary tools to do the job...

Legal
11 July 2024

How Divorce Affects Philanthropy

The author of this article poses the question of whether divorce necessarily impact philanthropy...