Financial Firm Launches Cross-Border Division to Address Complex Global Needs
Cawley Advisors, a leading financial consulting firm, has announced the launch of their new Cross-Border Financial Planning Division on Sunday 23 March 2025. The division, which will officially begin serving clients on 1 April 2025, is designed to address the complex financial needs of individuals and multinational businesses with international mobility.
In response to the increasing global mobility and the growing complexity of managing finances across multiple jurisdictions, Cawley Advisors has created this specialised division. According to recent industry data, cross-border financial assets have grown by 58% in the past decade, with high-net-worth individuals now holding an average of 27% of their wealth in countries outside their primary residence.
“Our new Cross-Border Financial Planning Division represents our commitment to providing seamless financial guidance regardless of where our clients live, work or invest,” said Peter Horowitz, senior financial advisor of Cawley Advisors. “Today’s globally connected world demands financial expertise that extends beyond single-country solutions. We’ve assembled a team of international specialists who understand the nuanced interplay between different regulatory systems.”
The division has obtained necessary regulatory approvals and registrations in key financial markets, including the United Kingdom, European Union, United States, Singapore, and Hong Kong. This multi-jurisdictional compliance framework enables the team to provide legally sound advice across major global financial centres while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to clients.
Led by Lauren Sanders, an experienced financial planner with over 20 years of international experience, and holding both the Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations, the division will offer specialised services such as multi-currency investment management, cross-border tax optimisation, international estate planning, expatriate financial planning, and global business succession strategies.
“Cross-border financial planning requires a fundamentally different approach than traditional domestic advising,” said Sanders. “Issues like tax treaty interpretation, foreign pension portability, and currency risk mitigation require specialised expertise. Our team’s collective experience in over 30 countries positions us uniquely to navigate these complexities for our clients.”
The division will utilise Cawley Advisors’s proprietary International Financial Planning Platform, a technology solution designed to model scenarios across multiple tax jurisdictions simultaneously. This advanced capability allows advisers to identify optimisation opportunities that might be missed when analysing finances through a single-country lens.
Services will be tailored to address specific client profiles, including British expatriates living abroad, foreign nationals working in the UK, multinational business owners, international executives with equity compensation packages, and globally mobile families with assets in multiple countries. The team specialises in solving complex challenges like phantom foreign exchange gains, offshore investment structures, and treaty-based planning opportunities.
“We’ve observed that clients with international financial needs often receive fragmented advice from advisers in different countries who aren’t communicating with each other,” said Horowitz. “Our integrated approach ensures all financial decisions are made with a comprehensive understanding of their global implications.”
The Cross-Border Financial Planning Division will initially serve clients from offices in London and other prominent European locations. Advisers will also be available across all major time zones to accommodate global client needs.
Cawley Advisors, established in London, has cultivated a distinguished reputation throughout Europe for its nuanced expertise and sophisticated understanding of the complex financial landscapes unique to each country. Their team delivers unparalleled financial consulting services to both individuals and businesses, strategically tailoring their processes to fit the needs of each client.
For more information about Cawley Advisors, please contact:
Reece Marino
+44 2038085115
info@cawleyadvisors.com
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