Expat Focus Feature Articles
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Expats advised to open offshore account as rates fluctuate
27/08/2009
In the past few months, poor foreign exchange rates have made life particularly difficult for expats living abroad, but more recent figures show sterling has strengthened against the pound. Read more
Brits living abroad ‘feeling the squeeze on pensions’
29/06/2009
There has been much talk recently of Brits living abroad giving up their overseas lifestyle and moving back to the UK as problems in the European property market continue and the weakness of the pound against the euro devalues pensions. Read more
Structured products offer potentially lucrative savings alternative
28/05/2009
With interest rates at an all time low, many savers are looking for an alternative account which can offer them better returns on their nest eggs, making a structured deposit product a potentially appealing prospect. Read more
International banking ‘makes managing finances abroad easy’
28/04/2009
Taking a job overseas can be a daunting prospect, but there is plenty of advice available for people who are thinking of moving abroad, from expat forums to government websites. Read more
Offshore bank accounts praised for flexibility
27/03/2009
Taking out an offshore bank account could be a prudent move for British people in the current economic climate.
This is the view of Rhiannon Davies, director of Shelter Offshore, who said this form of investment could provide benefits for a wide variety of people, such as those who live abroad or own a propert Read more
This is the view of Rhiannon Davies, director of Shelter Offshore, who said this form of investment could provide benefits for a wide variety of people, such as those who live abroad or own a propert Read more
Offshore finance centres praise financial regulation
19/03/2009
A number of prominent world leaders including Gordon Brown of the UK and German chancellor Angela Merkel have recently called for a review of offshore finance centres.
The proposed investigation is based on the premise that they need tighter regulation, as this could help to resolve the current crisis in the international banking sector. Read more
The proposed investigation is based on the premise that they need tighter regulation, as this could help to resolve the current crisis in the international banking sector. Read more