Pension
Retirement | 12 Jul 17
Gay man wins for equal pension rights in landmark UK court case
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the same rights to pension death benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark case involving a final salary scheme.
Best Practice | 10 Jul 17
Five things you need to know about Qnups
For years, qualifying non-UK pension schemes (Qnups) have been seen as a niche product relegated to the realms of ‘aggressive tax planning’, says Martin Hall, director of Isle of Man-based pension provider Optimus. Here he reveals five reasons why it’s time for advisers to re-evaluate their position.
Retirement | 7 Jul 17
Woman fined for not helping in £13m pension scam probe
An office manager of a firm currently under investigation by the UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) for running a suspected £13m (€14.7m, $16.8m) pension liberation scam has been convicted of withholding information.
UK the top exporter of insurance and pensions worldwide
Britain is the world’s leading exporter of insurance and pension savings products, selling £13bn (€14.7bn, $16.8bn) to the rest of the world, according to latest figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Retirement | 28 Jun 17
UK watchdog throws out Qrops case against Hargreaves
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has rejected a complaint against Hargreaves Lansdown after a client accused the platform provider of unnecessarily delaying a transfer of his pension into a Qrops.