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Blevins Franks: Net closing in on undeclared assets

Clients and their advisers are facing the strictest financial scrutiny seen in Blevins Franks’ 50-year history, writes head of wealth structuring David Morley

Italy Tightens Pension Controls Abroad While Dangling a 4% Tax for Returning Retirees

The 2025–2026 verification cycle signals tighter administrative scrutiny of Italy's €1.75 billion cross-border pension footprint.

Pension providers ‘need new ways to connect’ with younger savers

This, People’s Pension suggests, means traditional approaches are failing to resonate with those at the start of their savings journey.

Unite posts tougher quarter and disposals gather pace

Operational challenges are also set to continue at Unite.

Majority of UK homeowners don’t understand what IP covers

With more than 4.3 million people now self-employed in the UK, this confusion risks excluding a substantial, and often more financially exposed, group from considering protection at all.

BNP Paribas has been accelerating its support to the defence sector in 2025, with an additional €6.5 billion in investments and €2 billion in financing

BNP Paribas delivered on the commitment it made in March 2025 to expand its support for the ecosystem of large-, mid- and small-cap companies working to strengthen our collective security.

Risk Warnings Review should allow industry to be more creative and engaging in disclosures

This is why the work of the Risk Warnings Review from the IA is so important.

UK weighs reviewing banks’ AI models – report

The proposal aims to make sure algorithms developed in the US meet the necessary benchmark.

Population of UHNWIs grows by 5.4% in just six months, study finds

This dominance is largely driven by United States, which is home to the largest number of UHNWIs globally, with 192,470 individuals controlling a combined $22.3tn in wealth.

The 0.1% have hidden more wealth in offshore tax havens than half of humanity own

The super rich 0.1% have £2.68trn hidden in accounts registered abroad, while the 0.01% hold half of that amount.

Ditch ‘alarming’ risk warnings to spur UK retail investment, fund managers told

Trials show more balanced messages boost share of wealth in equities

Almost a fifth of employers won’t adjust salary sacrifice post-2029

With the government set to cap the National Insurance (NI) exemption on salary sacrifice pensions contributions at £2,000 a year from April 2029,

How a multi-family office uses convertible bond arbitrage

Fabian Scheler, a portfolio manager at multi-family office Amadeus Capital in Geneva, says the positive convexity of convertible bond arbitrage is particularly attractive.

Tax instability driving two thirds of UK's ultra-wealthy to consider leaving, new research reveals

When asked what tax policies would attract them to relocate, only 18% of wealth creators cited 'lowest tax rates' as the most important factor.

Diamonds are forever: Value of claims increases by a third

The rise in claims could be explained by the enduring appeal of diamonds.

Sub-outsourcing to a strategic partner

These include treasury financing and advisory, and global markets solutions.

Probate cases taking nearly two years to be granted soar 131%

In 2024/25 alone, around one in eight estates took longer than six months to clear probate, increasing the risk of interest accruing on inheritance tax where it was due.

Julius Baer bursary scheme returns for fourth year in Guernsey

Preference is given to students studying towards a relevant degree with an interest in pursuing a career in financial services.

Why gold’s pullback does not change the long term outlook

As a result, markets have become more cautious and have reassessed the outlook for interest rates.

Quarterly GDP data highlights UK economy's stagnation prior to Iran conflict

GDP for the year is estimated to have been marginally stronger than expected, but on a per capita basis the story is different.

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