Offshore Bonds
Analysis: Reasons to be cheerful for offshore bonds into UK
As the headlines focus on the twists and turns of the Brexit talks, is there reason to be cheerful about offshore bond sales into the UK, and could there even be a renaissance for this long-standing HM Revenue & Customs-approved tax wrapper?
Sales hit possible for IoM life cos when fee disclosure starts
Isle of Man life companies are already planning for a possible sales dip as major changes for IFAs are expected when worldwide commission disclosure is introduced in January 2019, a top industry player has warned.
Best Practice | 7 Sep 17
Conflict of views on offshore bond IHT rules vexes adviser
Two international life companies gave conflicting views on the tax treatment of offshore bonds to chartered financial planner Patrick Murphy, of Zen Wealth, in his quest to offer fee-based advice for his UK domiciled clients who have been tax resident in Spain for 10 years.
VAM Funds signs distribution deal with Novia Global and OMI
Luxembourg-based asset manager VAM Funds has signed a partnership with two platforms for the distribution of its fund ranges.
Big jump in offshore bond sales at Canada Life International
Sales of offshore bonds rose by 60% in the first half of 2017, with new business through Canada Life International’s Isle of Man and Dublin-based offshore businesses hitting £566m ($736m, €626m).