News results for Trusts and Estates

Trust Estate
11 August 2015

New EU Succession Regime Isn't Child's Play, But There Are Benefits - Practitioners

A new EU succession regime comes into play allowing, its framers hope, for people to choose the...

Trust Estate
7 August 2015

GUEST ARTICLE: The Death Of Wills Has Been Greatly Exaggerated, Says Boodle Hatfield

A widely-scrutinised legal ruling in London has prompted worries that wills will now be more easily...

Trust Estate
16 July 2015

Global Trust Firm Expands Footprint; Intends Further Moves, Including In Asia

An international player in the trust industry has expanded to the Caribbean. ...

Trust Estate
1 June 2015

Australian Tycoon Loses Family Battle Over Multi-Billion Dollar Trust - Media

A ruling in Australia has thrown up one of the most prominent examples in recent years of a family...

Trust Estate
29 May 2015

Wealth Advisor Blevins Franks Sounds Alert Over Portugal Trusts Move

A change to how distribution from trusts is treated in Portugal hasn't been widely recognised, a...

Trust Estate
18 May 2015

EXCLUSIVE: New EU Succession Law Aims To Widen Choices; Complexities Remain - Geneva Conference

A conference in Geneva focusing on issues such as a sweeping reform of European rules about...

Trust Estate
1 May 2015

EXCLUSIVE GUEST COMMENT: The Death Of Trusts Is Greatly Exaggerated

There are pressures affecting the global trusts sector but it is premature to see this as a sector...

Trust Estate
24 April 2015

CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Succession, Cross-Border Tax And Trusts Under Spotlight In Geneva

A drive towards a possible level playing field for succession issues in Europe along with topics...

Trust Estate
13 April 2015

EXCLUSIVE EXPERT VIEW: Beyond The Grave - The Case For Saving Tax After Death

Deeds of Variation in wills are important for this part of estate/succession planning, but they are...

Trust Estate
16 March 2015

UK Tax Authority Lightens Compliance Burden From US FATCA Rules

The burden on firms located in the UK of complying with the US FATCA Act has become slightly less...

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