FTAdviser latest:Aegon adds gift trust

Story by: James Kenny and Richard Roberts, Investment Adviser

Aegon Scottish Equitable has added a Bare Discounted Gift trust to its range that brings the company's total to six.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 29.09.2008
  • Published in: Regulation

Rensburg comes out on top in terms of IHT planning

Aim managers back offering from Rensburg, claims Tax Efficient Review

  • Date published: 25.09.2008

Changes to statutory legacy 'may encourage complacency' about making a will

The downside to the statutory legacy changes is that it may encourage a people to overlook the need to write a will, says Standard Life

  • Date published: 18.09.2008

Tory IHT pledge is clouded in uncertainty - AWD

Estate planning intermediaries need to remember that political uncertainty surrounds the Conservative Party's pledge to increase the IHT nil-rate band to £1m

  • Date published: 18.09.2008

Skandia warns advisers to take action on IHT now

Company's comments come as the change deadline nears

  • Date published: 18.09.2008

Investors will benefit from Tory IHT reform - Baker Tilly

Proposals by the Conservative Party to lift IHT threshold to £2m will be welcomed by second homeowners

  • Date published: 11.09.2008

Tories rejig IHT policy

The Conservatives have announced plans to allow families to inherit up to £2m tax-free, according to reports.

  • Date published: 04.09.2008

Standard raises Smaller Cos trust's share dividend

Standard Life’s Smaller Companies trust has increased dividend a share by 25 per cent compared with last year, according to the full year results.

  • Date published: 04.09.2008

Legacy increase to benefit married and civil partners

Married people and civil partners whose other half dies without leaving a will are set to receive more cash under government proposals published today (28 August).

  • Date published: 28.08.2008

EIS will eclipse VCTs as tax changes kick-in - Oxford Capital Partners

EIS investments will soon overshadow VCTs thanks to recent tax changes in the 2008 Budget, says Oxford Capital Partners

  • Date published: 24.07.2008

Features

Tax spotlight - Bypassing your spouse (or other beneficiary)

Marcia Banner of Clerical Medical explores the use of the 'bypass trust' as a home for death benefits payable from personal or occupational pension schemes

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 01.10.2008

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Product Reviews

Lincoln aims to aid with IHT as it rolls out Discounted Gift bond

Product review

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  • Date published: 25.09.2008

Features

Training: Inheritance

Defence: against a tax

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 20.08.2008

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