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Brexit impact on British pensions?
What impact will Brexit have on British pensions? If you are an expat you are probably concerned about the Brexit impact on British pensions? You might have read about passporting …
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, …
Malta QROPS- New Rules From July 2019
New rules, for Malta QROPS advice, come into effect from 1st July as reported here in International Investment. TailorMade Pensions disagrees with the use of insurance bonds or insurance platforms …
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 …
Malta QROPS- New Rules in Force
All change this year for Malta QROPS, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) have published revised Pension Rules, which take effect from the 1st January 2019. We will cover a couple …