QROPS List – November 15, 2021
The British taxman has carried on vetting offshore pensions for expats as another 55 QROPS were delisted in the past two weeks to add to
Want To Retire Early? Then Get Fired Up
FIRE is not just an acronym but a way of life for thousands of savers who decide to retire early. FIRE comes from the 1992
QROPS List – November 01, 2021
The British taxman has had a busy few days running a rule over offshore pensions for expats. HM Revenue & Customs has removed 28 pensions
Have Pension Transfer Values Hit A Peak?
Pension transfer values fell last month due to a sharp rise in gilt yields, which could signal the end of record ‘golden goodbye’ payments from
Scammers Target Over 55s In £550m Pension Grab
Clever scammers offering get-rich-quick investments have tried to trick 80 per cent of investors aged over 55 out of their savings in the past year.
QROPS List – September 22, 2021
HM Revenue & Customs has scrabbled to correct this month’s QROPS List after mixing up the number of changes to offshore pensions for expats. The
Pensions Worth More Than Homes For The First Time
Retirement experts are warning savers not to cash in their pensions during the coronavirus crisis. New figures show that the value of a defined benefit
QROPS List – September 1, 2021
British expats have opened more than 300 QROPS offshore pensions since the start of the year. The global count was 2104 on January 1 and
QROPS List – July 15, 2021
Expats opened another 16 offshore pensions in the past two weeks, according to official data. The Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) spread across five
QROPS List – June 15, 2021
Australia is still leading the charge to add QROPS offshore pensions for expats before the end of the country’s financial year on June 30. Expats
QROPS List – June 1, 2021
British expats in Australia are rushing to start their offshore pensions before the June 30 tax year-end deadline. Every year sees a horde of expats
Expat State Pensions Recalculated After Brexit
The way the UK state pension is calculated is changing for some expats moving to Europe because of Brexit. The measure impacts expats moving to
QROPS List – May 4, 2021
Australia has seen a huge surge in QROPS offshore pensions for expats as the financial year end approaches. Expats are making the most of their
Why Defined Benefit Pension Transfer Reports are Always Negative
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
Have You Thought About Saving With A Family Pension?
Deciding what to do with your money and property when you die is a process, we all must go through. But succession planning and inheritance
QROPS List – February 15, 2021
Australia has seen the most QROPS changes – with 48 new QROPS added and one removed according to the HM Revenue & Customs official QROPS List.
Should I Transfer Out Of My Final Salary Pension?
Pension pay-offs designed to encourage retirement savers to leave gold-plated workplace pension schemes ended the year on high. Golden goodbyes are enhanced cash payments from
UK Expat Frozen Pensions Branded A National Shame
The British government has offloaded the financial responsibility for expat pensioners on to foreign governments rather than unfreezing the state pension, according to a cross-party
QROPS List – November 15, 2020
The United States is the first country to lose QROPS status for more than a year as two offshore expat pensions were delisted. The Qualifying
QROPS List – October 15, 2020
Gibraltar QROPS have come under the tax man’s spotlight with eight schemes axed from the list of expat offshore pensions, according to the latest official
