Numerous European countries are working to end the complicated headache of costly and conflicting inheritance laws affecting cross-border relationships. It has been announced by the council of the European Union that 18 states are ready to agree a common approach for people embroiled in ‘red tape nightmare’ between different legal systems when divorcing. New…
For the second year in a row Forbes magazine has ranked Denmark as the best country for business, placing it at no.1 in their global league table ‘Best countries for business’. Forbes has been publishing the list for the past decade, and Denmark has ranked first in six of the ten annual editions. Denmark has…
It’s become distinctly clear over the years that every successful businessmen has four professional key advisers on speed dial. Some are relied upon more than others but they each have a critical role to play keeping the business person focused on the important issues at hand. The Lawyer The reasons for having a trusted attorney are…
Death comes to us all, but are we prepared financially. Whilst leaving debts paid, family secure etc. are important, there is also the aspect of ensuring affairs are in order, and a will has been written. A recent trial in UK where a will writer was charged with stealing over £300,000 from aged clients. Firstly…
For century’s people have debated what asset class is best in the long term. You can imagine Genghis Khan wondering whether he would be better off with vast swathes of land, or herds of cattle, which one would bring the best rewards in the long term? Each asset class will have good times and bad…
What figure do you have in mind when it comes to your retirement nest egg ? Anyone close to retirement will have these thoughts. Perhaps it would have been more prudent if they had thought about these matters much longer ago. However, we cannot turn the clock back, so the question remains, “how much is…
If you had needed to send money in different currencies, or indeed to some extent bought foreign currency, you just know that the 0% commission just does not add up. The reason being is that the majority of High Street Banks may not charge commission for a currency sale and purchase, but will have some very wide margins on the…
Switzerland comes top as an all-round expat destination Out of 35 countries Switzerland has been ranked number one as the best expat destination for a well balanced, good quality of life, Singapore, China and Germany were also in the top 5, whilst Egypt rated poorly at no. 34 and UK a miserable no. 33. Japan seems to…
UK government have confirmed QROPS ban on public sector and civil service pensions, but there is still time to act! Workers in the UK’s civil service and public services hoping to retire overseas via a QROPS have had their hopes dashed by a government ban on unfunded defined pension transfers. UK Chancellor George Osborne has announced…