James Quarmby interviews Lord Harrington, former trade minister and now advisor on foreign direct investment to the current government, to discuss the political background to the Budget and what's likely to happen next. Expect a wide-ranging discussion covering internal Labour politics, the CGT and IHT rises and why the Chancellor announced all-out war on non-doms.

James Quarmby talks to Lord Harrington, Conservative peer and former trade minister, about the complex political machinations behind this Budget, including why the Chancellor decided to abolish the non-dom regime but leave IHT in place and whether the election will affect the implementation of the Budget announcements. Finally, we find out why Lord Harrington is partial to a finger of fudge.

James Quarmby chairs a lively debate with Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Sparsh Garg, both from XXIV Old Buildings, on how protectors can be more trouble than they are worth and what we can do to control the risks.

In this episode, James Quarmby dips into the weird and wonderful world of crypto assets with Niklas Schmidt of Wolf Theiss and comes to some surprising conclusions.

James Quarmby is joined by Bernadette Carey and Keith Robinson (both of Carey Olsen) to discuss the decision of nine British overseas territories to introduce public registers of beneficial ownership of companies and how this will affect rights to privacy. We also discover some novel ways to cope during lockdown.

In this edition James, in conversation with Geoff Cook, former CEO of Jersey Finance, explores how the double-whammy of the pandemic and Brexit will affect the UK’s relationship with its overseas territories. Is it all doom and gloom, or is there a realistic opportunity of a ‘new dawn’?

In a fascinating interview, James explores this highly topical issue with Richard Hay, who explains the EU’s strategy and why he thinks that “regulation is the new warfare”.

In this episode, James Quarmby explores with Kate Bright, licensed bodyguard and founder of UMBRA International, the world of personal security in all its forms and when clients may need to consider personal protection.

In this episode James Quarmby discusses with Simon Filmer, global lead of company formation at Vistra, the prospects for the offshore finance industry generally, including the rise of ‘mid-shore’ jurisdictions, such as Dubai and Hong Kong.

James Quarmby, in conversation with tax policy expert Oliver Cooper, explores the Labour Party’s tax policies – both public and private - and how they might affect HNWIs. Oliver also tells us all about his favourite cheese and what this tells us about Brexit.