Offshore Investment

Now in their 15th year, the Professional Adviser International Fund and Product Awards are now open for entries.

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Matthew Ames, son of troubled overseas property company Harlequin's chairman David Ames, has been accused of running a £1.6m "Ponzi scheme" under the guise of saving the rainforest, a court has heard.

A group of UK and Irish investors who lost money in a Portuguese property scheme which never built anything, has accused the Irish government of conspiring with the fraudsters, a claim vigorously denied by Irish government agencies.

An increased focus on governance and social responsibility proved timely for this year's Gold Standard Awards, as interest in how companies in the financial services sector conduct themselves gathers pace

Kames, Pictet, Impax and Vontobel were among the finalists that shone in this year's Environment, Ethical, Social & Governance (ESG) Investment Awards.

Non-domiciled holders of whole-of life policies may no longer qualify for an exemption of inheritance tax under new HMRC rules, sparking the need for revised estate planning to avoid unexpected tax bills, Skandia has warned.

Robeco, Pictet, Kames, Jupiter and Impax are among this year's finalists for the Environmental, Ethical and Social Global Investment Awards 2013.

A stunning set of entries marked Investment Week's inaugural Fund Services Awards 2013. The awards were held in honour of those service providers that keep the wheels of the fund management industry turning efficiently.

AXA Wealth International head of proposition Simon Willoughby on tax havens that are not tax havens - and stalking Jimmy Carr.