Qrops
Best Practice | 21 Mar 17
Gibraltar ‘in danger’ of losing Qrops status
Gibraltar must put in place a system for regulating personal pensions in just over two weeks to enable the jurisdiction’s Qrops to retain their status and continue to operate in the market.
Best Practice | 15 Mar 17
Why the new Qrops five-year circumstance change is critical
Many advisers woke up last Thursday morning aware their pipeline Qrops business had just been vastly reduced, says James Pearcy-Caldwell, co-founder of fee-based adviser Aisa International.
Retirement | 14 Mar 17
Scotland could become jurisdiction for ‘new type of Qrops’
An independent Scotland could be the base for a “new type of Qrops”, a leading law firm’s pensions expert has predicted.
DeVere’s Nigel Green to review Qrops unit in group restructure
DeVere Group chief executive Nigel Green has launched a strategic review of the company’s business which will factor in the surprise Spring Budget announcement of a 25% overseas pension transfer charge on Qrops plans in some markets and particular circumstances.
Qrops charge ‘inadequately consulted’ but good for Malta
The UK government’s unexpected decision to impose a 25% charge on some overseas pension transfers “lacked adequate consultation” but is positive for Malta and the wider pension industry, said the Malta Association of Retirement Scheme Practitioners (MARSP).