Commodities

A recent High Court decision has highlighted that how assets are managed and utilised during a marriage can influence their treatment on divorce

A controversial new law came into force in France on 1 November 2021 to apply, under certain conditions, French forced heirship rules even where a will specifies a foreign legal system should apply.  This could have significant consequences for some UK residents with French assets.

A new report from IQ-EQ, Nomura and Barton Consulting assessing the private capital landscape has found that 61 percent of private capital investors view private equity positively due to its high return potential and variety of opportunities in the space, with real estate offering the most attractive risk/return ratio

One in four consumers intend to spend more this festive season, with an average £428 spend per person up from £384 last year, according to PwC’s festive predictions research

Figures from HMRC show that inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2021 to October 2021 are £3.6 billion, which is £600 million higher than in the same period a year earlier

Men are not significantly better informed than women when it comes to investing, but are much more confident regardless, new research from Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) shows

Whist the full extent of the fallout from Covid-19 on the global economy is yet to be seen, history has shown that recessions often uncover and act as a catalyst for fraud...

New figures published this week (04/11/21) show HMRC has already identified £428,000 in tax it believes was underpaid by wealthy individuals on cryptocurrency investments last year

Testamentary freedom - the right to leave your estate to whoever you choose – is the cornerstone of succession law in England and Wales. But as inheritance disputes continue to make headlines, does this key legal and moral principle still exist, and what can I do to ensure my final wishes are honoured?

Four out of five of those aged under 25 with £250k+ of investible assets invest in ethical funds, compared to less than a quarter of over 65s