QROPS & the Budget of 2014
Much has been written about the impact that the Chancellor’s …
Retiring abroad can be a great experience – but the good times can also come with worries, particularly surrounding your pension and how it’s faring in today’s volatile marketplace. British pension rules are complicated and fast-changing, so it’s understandable those who live abroad can feel a bit ‘out of things.’
That’s where iExpats can help by delivering the latest headlines and key information explaining everything you need to know about claiming the State Pension from overseas and expat pensions.
Our writers also look behind the scenes at the latest trends in lifestyle and living abroad – including detailed reports about Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS), QNUPS and SIPPS.
What’s in a name for offshore expat pensions? Well, quite a lot as several similar but competing schemes are out there if you know where to look.
IFAs like to make the market seem more complicated by shrouding the products they offer behind confusing names, like QROPS, QNUPS and SIPP.
Pension savers have lots of reasons for considering a defined benefit (DB) pension transfer but often find rules laid down by government financial watchdogs stonewall plans to make the switch
Retirement seems a long way off when you start saving, but the years soon catch up and so do the limits on how much you can put in your pension pot.
Much has been written about the impact that the Chancellor’s …
Pension advisers are warning that Chancellor George Osborne may be …
Since 2006, individuals with a UK pension who either plan …
Retirement savers are so confused about pension rules almost two-thirds …
British retired expats have taken their fight to unfreeze their …
Financial firms have been warned not to disadvantage customers when …
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are still opening at …
If you are over 50 and thinking about retirement, American …
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is becoming a refuge …
When UK pension holders leave the UK one thing is …
It’s difficult to work out where the money is going …
Chancellor George Osborne is making quite clear to expats that …
Chancellor George Osborne Budget 2014 reform of pensions could signal …
More than a million retirement savers have lost track of …
Chancellor George Osborne is set to stop public sector workers …
Now home to over 200,000 UK expats, South Africa is …
Pension firms are squirming as they watch their annuity businesses …
A hint that the British government is reviewing inheritance provisions …
According to the Office for National Statistics, since the QROPS …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won new powers to …
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) providers seem to have …