Regulatory or contractual disputes can turn into criminal investigations with very little warning.

It is far from surprising that operators take the view that they are very much already required to carry out intrusive affordability checks on their customers - and equally unsurprising that punters are finding it increasingly difficult to have a bet in the regulated market as a result.

Will more stringent 'affordability checks' inadvertently increase the gambling black market?

Many individuals do not realise that the courts of England & Wales can have jurisdiction immediately that a family moves to England if they become “habitually resident”.

A carefully structured FIC can provide control, flexibility and meaningful tax efficiencies for families seeking to preserve wealth across generations.