Almost 1 in 3 (32%) of Britons have given financial assistance to family or friends over the past six months, according to a new report.

Two in five HNW individuals financially support their children but three in five do not feel comfortable talking about money issues with them, according to new research.

The Association of Taxation Technicians has warned that smaller family trusts - of the type often used by Financial Planners - are threatened by a rising red tape burden.

Research by NFU Mutual has found that over three-quarters (79%) of UK adults have not discussed inheritance issues with their family.