News - Retiring Abroad
London & Colonial is eyeing Gibraltar as a home for its QROPS, as the island amends pension legislation.
Britain’s retirees will flock overseas as a result of last week’s budget, according to deVere Group.
Half of pre-retirees (46%) would consider retiring to a cheaper country to get better value for money, according to a survey from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).
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The European Commission (EC) is to consider creating an ombudsman to help expats in southern Spain reclaim against unregistered financial firms that may be exploiting them.
Proposals to reform the rules around qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) may prompt a spate of mis-selling of competing products, an expert has warned.
Retail banks could come into the QROPS market as legislation removes complexity, according to Rex Cowley, consultant for The Overseas Pension.
Kleinwort Benson has launched a new offshore annuity trust: the COPIA+ Guernsey Retirement Plan.
Spain has remained the most popular choice for expat retirees looking for a place in the sun, Standard Life has found.
The collapse of the Robert Gaines-Cooper case could see high net worth individuals flock to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) in a bid to dodge the taxman.
Online access is twice as likely to entice expat savers to open an account compared to best buy rates, Alliance & Leicester International (ALIL) research suggests.
The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on a UK law which freezes the state pension of anyone who leaves Britain to live in certain countries, according to ECHR files.
A mis-selling scandal is brewing for advisers on overseas pension transfers, according to an expert in QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes).
Some wealthy Britons are exploiting a tax loophole that allows them to retire abroad with their UK pension savings and live tax-free, The Guardian reports.
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