John Batty

Tax & Regulation | 12 Aug 13

QROPS industry officials expressed relief over today's anticipated announcement by HM Revenue & Customs concerning how they are to handle transfers of pensions into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes.

Profiles & Comment | 5 Mar 13

Malta has enjoyed a surge in popularity among financial services companies, in the wake of the financial crisis. Hedge funds, pension fund administrators and retiring Britons are relocating there, drawn by its agreeable climate and lifestyle, affordable costs, numerous DTAs, and regulatory infrastructure. Helen Burggraf reports.

Retirement | 7 Jan 13

Momentum Pensions, the pensions provider which has operations in both the Isle of Man and Malta, has launched into the open market an IoM QROPS that it says will compliment and replicate its existing Malta-based qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme.

Retirement | 11 Dec 12

The global QROPS industry breathed a collective sigh of relief this morning as HM Treasury released a Draft Finance Bill that contained only a relatively minor increase in reporting requirements for administrators of overseas pension schemes.

Industry | 7 Sep 11

John Batty has been named head of pensions at Isle of Man-based BW Oakfield Group.