Pension Transfers
Best Practice Adviser Awards | 27 Feb 17
Why all int’l advisers must pay attention to the UK regulator
The trouble with retirement planning is that there are many different rules and regulations as successive governments add their stamps to the way we save for and use our pension pots.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Feb 17
DeVere UK no longer providing overseas pension transfer advice
DeVere UK has stopped providing advice on overseas pensions transfers, a spokesperson has confirmed to International Adviser.
Retirement | 31 Jan 17
UK investigates overseas pension transfers in scam crackdown
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, is currently investigating overseas pension transfers as part of a move to tackle widespread investment fraud, according to Paul Davies, director of advisory firm bdhSterling.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jan 17
HMRC loss in IHT case unlikely to change pension transfer rule
A court ruling against HM Revenue & Customs on a case about inheritance tax (IHT) is unlikely to change the current two-year exemption rule on pension transfers, said Rachael Griffin, financial planning expert at Old Mutual Wealth.
Retirement | 24 Jan 17
UK regulator fires warning shot at pension transfer firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to firms advising on domestic and international pension transfers after reports that some clients are being scammed or their funds transferred into unsuitable investments.