While there are many things to arrange when moving abroad, UK pensions are probably not high on the list of things to review. However, this does not mean that offshore …
The Aisa Group celebrates its 20th Anniversary
The Aisa story started in 1999 when Aisa Financial Planning Ltd obtained its UK authorisation on 19th September 1999. From inception, James Pearcy-Caldwell and Clive Tutton shunned the high initial …
Thomas Cook Update
On Monday 23rd September, Thomas Cook went into liquidation, further to our blog yesterday. For those still on a Thomas Cook holiday the return flight will be via another airline …
What can I do with my Gibraltar QROPS?
A colleague of mine in Aisa International, a registered adviser in South Africa, is now coming across a number of ‘disgruntled’ Gibraltar QROPS investors in South Africa. The concerns seem …
Malta Pensions- Can IDD advisers still instruct Malta Pension Trustees?
Malta Pensions, specifically QROPS, have come into the spotlight this month. The new rules, covered here , explain how you, the investor, will benefit from understanding them. Indeed you will …
Once again Malta QROPS are under fire with the removal of phased PCLS payments
Malta QROPS features in the news regularly, a new issue has arisen with the removal of phased PCLS by at least one Malta QROPS provider. This could again place Malta …
Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) and QROPS
QROPS, just like pensions in the UK, allow access to capital and income from the age of 55. A quick scour of the internet will show you that many websites, …
Beware the Tutti-Frutti Adviser
I recall a seminar, many years ago, about investment trusts. I think I had been an IFA only a couple of years at the time and this was when I …
Access Your QROPS Within 5 Years
If you wish to access your QROPS in less than 5 years then there can be issues. I was recently advised of a case of someone accessing a QROPS within …