Offshore Investment

Offshore tax havens Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are working towards an agreement with the US government on FATCA, the incoming regime to prevent tax evasion.

Most clients are uninterested in the "nuts and bolts" of investment decision-making and instead require a more tailored discussion around risk, according to consultant Tim Hale.

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POST-LEHMANS

The Federal Reserve has unleashed a third round of quantitative easing (QE) to support the US economy following a wave of poor data and a weakening labour market.

Moody's will strip the United States of its AAA rating if a deficit reduction deal is not struck in Congress, it has warned.

THE LAGGERS

RISK RATE RUSH

TOP PERFORMERS

TAX PLANNING