QROPS List – January 15, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left the market for offshore expat pensions unaffected. New pensions are added to the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme
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
Pension Savers Pay More Tax If They Ignore Advice
Two out of three retirement savers who take all the money from their pension pay more tax than they should because they do not follow
QROPS List – October 1, 2020
More QROPS expat pensions were opened in the past two weeks than at any time since May 2016, according to the latest data from HM
QROPS List – September 1, 2020
10 new offshore QROPS have opened since the last list was published on August 18. Seven QROPS were opened in Australia, with one added in
QROPS List – August 17, 2020
Nine Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes have been added to the HMRC QROPS List since July 15. The list is scheduled for fortnightly publishing, but
What Happens to a Pension when an Expat Dies?
A worry for expats is what happens to any unspent cash in their pension pot when they die. The good news is many pensions continue
Pension Consolidation for Expats
Few modern pensions offer a retirement income guarantee which means it pays to be more hands on about how your hard-earned money is invested. One
Expat Pensions
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
Pension Problems Faced by Expats
As an expat, you probably dream of retiring early, but how do you know how much cash you need to give up work for good?
Horizon Portfolio Bond by Providence Life Review
The Horizon Portfolio Bond is all about versatility, whether saving for a special reason, just looking for somewhere to make extra cash work harder or
QROPS List – July 15, 2020
The list of Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes has lost three pensions for expats, according to the latest official data. The QROPS from Gibraltar, Ireland,
QROPS List – July 1, 2020
Ten new QROPS offshore pensions for expats were added to the official HMRC list in the past two weeks. While 11 were added, one was
Drawing A Pension Overseas Explained For Expats
How your pensions pay out when you are overseas depends on if you belong to a defined benefit (DB) or defined contribution (DC) scheme. Your
QROPS Overseas Transfer Charge
The QROPS Overseas Transfer Charge is an exit charge for retirement savers transferring money from a UK pension fund to a specialist offshore pension for
QROPS List – June 15, 2020
The number of offshore pensions for expats has jumped by the most in nearly two years, according to the latest QROPS List from HMRC. Between
QROPS List – June 1, 2020
The number of Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) across 28 countries has hit 1,917 – with 13 opening during the past two weeks. Australia
QROPS, Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme
QROPS is a type of pensions that were designed to cater for the needs of British pension holders that move out of the UK and
QROPS List – May 1, 2020
The number of expat offshore pensions listed under the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) increased to 1,894 across 28 countries – a net gain