Martyn Gowar considers the challenges of dealing with beneficiaries

Richard Frimston on EU succession regulation, the US and the choice of national law

Julien Dif looks at the salient features of Luxembourg securitisation vehicles

As STEP comes of age, President Geoffrey Shindler OBE reflects on the early days and tells Jennifer Palmer-Violet why the Society was waiting to happen

STEP’s range of qualifications is growing, and with it grow opportunities for personal and career development, says Rosemary Marr

John Harper on Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities

Amanda Edwards explains capital gains during the administration period

Val Cox provides study tips for those preparing for STEP exams

Louise Polcaro speaks to Tony Fulton about the recently launched STEP Advanced Certificate in International Succession and Probate

Keith Johnston reports on his personal highlights from the STEP Caribbean Conference 2012

Antony Duckworth on drafting a Cayman Special Trusts Alternative Regime trust

Raymond Davern considers legal assignments of intangible property into British Virgin Islands trusts

Keith Johnston speaks to L Ryan Pinder MP, Minister of Financial Services for Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Javier Enrique Ayuso, Exequiel Lipovetzky and Santiago Oscar Zebel on trust reporting (and more) in the Paris of South America

Elias Adam Bitar offers recommendations for Mexican investors in the US in light of the latest tax rules

Luz Clemencia Alfonso considers how legal developments in Colombia are affecting estate planning

Duncan Levesley and Kathryn Leake consider the economic and policy changes occurring in China, and explain how companies can benefit from the numerous business opportunities to be found there

Steve Meiklejohn and Kristy Calvert discuss their experiences of the Chinese market

Frances Woo looks at the significant role that China is playing in the development and growth of major offshore finance centres

Aileen Keogan provides an overview of the Irish discretionary trust tax regime, including the Finance Act 2012

Lisa Springate and Tim Wright on the Shinorvic Trust Case and the application of an english principle in Jersey: Equity aids the defective execution of power

Alex Bowden discusses assett allocation amid volatile markets, low interest rates and high government debt

Jonathan Fisher QC examines how the UK’s Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 extends to trust funds

At this time of year, STEP conferences are taking place around the world. A selection of these are reviewed here