Welcome to the Autumn 2025 edition of NAVIGATOR.
This edition marks one year since we launched NAVIGATOR. Over the past 12 months, it has evolved into a practical tool for advisers, offering technical insight, planning ideas and jurisdictional updates that support client conversations. The feedback has been strong, and it’s clear that NAVIGATOR is now part of the advisory toolkit.
Our Technical Spotlight this quarter focuses on controlled distribution – a growing priority for high-net-worth families seeking to manage succession with clarity and control. In this context, we explore how insurance-based solutions are being used to structure wealth transfer in Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Case Study Insights further illustrate how clients are applying these techniques in practice.
We also introduce NAVIGATOR Voices, a new section dedicated to interviews with subject matter experts. I sat down with Stephen Atkinson to discuss how tax authorities are intensifying surveillance of high-net-worth individuals using AI, automation and international data sharing – a timely topic for advisers navigating today’s compliance landscape.
Elsewhere, we cover crypto reporting, U.S. estate tax and the UK’s upcoming pension changes – all part of a fast-evolving environment where transparency, accuracy and ethical planning are more important than ever.
Thanks for reading, and for being part of NAVIGATOR’s first year.
Aidan Golden
Head of Group Technical Services