Pensioners See Biggest Annuity Rate Drop In 14 Years
The income prospects of retirement savers are not looking good …
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.
The income prospects of retirement savers are not looking good …
People retiring this year say they have lower expectations for …
Pension experts are reluctant to calculate just how much men …
There is a growing trend for ‘wealth managers’ to target …
After several years of uncertainty when Gibraltar’s financial community stopped …
Wealth management firm Sovereign has announced the launch of a …
QROPS retirement savers and providers can relax at no major …
A tax shake-up could see British expats and international workers …
The British tax man, HMRC, may not talk about policing …
The government has tinkered yet again with pensions for the …
A behind-the-scenes battle for the hearts and minds of expat …
A think-tank is saying that employees may have to be …
Insurance companies want consumers to tell them if a new …
Companies are bracing themselves for some bad pension news after …
QROPS expat pension investors who self-manage their investments could slip …
Women face an uncertain financial future as divorce and relationship …
Pension transfers received from overseas by New Zealand residents will …
Expats enjoying low taxes in Cyprus could see their financial …
SiPP pension providers have come under even more stress from …
British state pension benefits claimed by expats are an ‘anomaly’ …
The average pensioner shells out £111,400 in direct and indirect …