By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

The distribution of wealth in Australia is being reshaped as members of the Baby Boomer generation shift financial resources into liquid assets and provide financial assistance to their children.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Contrary to the wicked stepmother and stepsisters of Cinderella, many “stepfamilies function really well”, says ...

Pension savers are being encouraged to switch beneficiaries on their pension paperwork now to protect their retirement pot from inheritance tax for the next 16 months. When someone starts saving into ...

What if overnight, your financial situation meaningfully changed? For some of us, this can and does happen, whether due to an inheritance, a generous gift or a successful investment. When cash like ...

Legal experts are weighing in on the fate of Nick Reiner's inheritance, now that he has been formally charged with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. According to estate and trusts ...

Switzerland, long a haven for the ultra-rich, voted to reject a hefty tax on large inheritances on Sunday. But the debate around it shook the country's affluent residents, an expert told CNBC before ...

Just two-thirds of parents age 55 or older with at least $500,000 in investable assets haven't shared with their grown children what they'll inherit or if they'll inherit anything at all, according to ...