Independent financial advisors (IFA) from the UK are in demand in offshore finance centres, according to WMrecruit.com.

The international recruitment specialist told ifaonline.co.uk that finance companies in locations such as Singapore and Dubai believe British IFAs are "good, solid professionals". It added that English speaking workers are also in demand within other offshore finance industry centres.

Kevin Turner, managing director of the company, told the website: "In the marketplace in the UK there has been so much change… and it is getting more and more difficult to do business. Whether we are coming out of recession or not there are a lot of people moving offshore."

Mr Turner believes that IFAs from a range of age groups are now looking for offshore jobs, particularly those in their 40s and early 50s.

According to WMrecruit.com, locations which are currently advertising IFA positions include Spain, France and Germany in Europe, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore and Hong Kong in Asia.

International law firm Withers recently released a report revealing that high earners could start leaving the UK if a new 50 per cent rate of income tax is introduced this year.

Posted by Jamie Musk.

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