STEP Journal Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Volume 19 | Issue 10
Amanda Edwards takes a light-hearted look at the serious issue of wills and gifts.
John Harper on voting and proxies.
Richard Frimston on the Swiss-German double tax agreement.
Martyn Gowar offers his definition of a family office.
Simon Weil on lifetime legacies in the UK.
Chris Shepard and Adrian Taylor consider the latest developments in tax and investment to affect philanthropic giving.
Zillah Howard looks at using Jersey Trusts and Foundations for Philanthropic purposes.
STEP Chairman Michael Young gives his view on the new inheritance tax relief for charitable bequests in the UK.
Paul Cheng discusses why social investment matters.
Walter Sweet advises mapping out all the options for emerging donors and taking time to think them through.
Debut conference provides much debate and food for thought.
Michalis Zambarta and Georgia Papa on the hot topic of international collective investment schemes in Cyprus.
Dr Anthony Cremona on novel uses for Maltese foundations.
Adrian Pilcher explains Gibraltar's advantage over other European Union finance centres.
Peter G Economides on how Cyrus is making amends to boost its competitive edge in trust law.
Mick Jones looks back and forward to mediterranean jurisdictions and the challenges of compliance.
Alex Bowden on investing in challenging times.
Janine A Racanelli and Gavin Leckie on what you should know before entering the brave new world of bespoke funds.
Colin Lees-Millais and Edward Daniels on sustainable tax-free Timberland investment.
Ryan Tsai on how high volatility may persist before a sustainable rally for people's republic of China equities.
A look at what can go wrong and ways to minimise the risks involved Chris Brown takes the investment manager's perspective and considers mandates.
Robert Hayhoe and Rahul Sharma on the punitive charity governance rules introduced into the Canadian tax system.
Helene Anne Lewis on how recent decisions by the British Virgin Islands Commercial Court have had a significant impact on the jurisdiction.
Alan Pearce on the planning opportunities for Asians immigrating to Canada.
Arnie Vashisht considers the use of offshore investments for wealth planning.
Geoff Cook looks at an EU decision that brings certainty to the tax regime in Jersey.
Jan Langlo and Victoria Nahmany examine how trusts with a Swiss bank account may be affected by Switzerland's recent tax agreements with the UK and Germany.
Tom Carey looks at limited partnerships as alternatives to trusts and the proposed amendments to the law due in 2012.
Even where there's a will, there's still a way for some claimants, says Tracy Harris.
Amanda Fisher's guide might be aimed at the lay reader, but despite its limitations Paul Seal still finds it a useful and informative publication at a sensible price.