by Will | Sep 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Whilst the long-term economic effects of the Brexit vote remain far from certain, the impact on gilt yields was far more dramatic, with yields dropping below 1% for the first time in history. As investors look to safer investments, the demand for gilts increases; this...
by Will | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
There was a time, not all that long ago, when the answer to this question was very simply: No – save in the most exceptional circumstances. However due to more and more defined benefit schemes running into trouble and the introduction of pension freedoms, this...
by Will | Jun 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
The lifetime allowance, moreover the issue of exceeding it, promises to become a problem for an increasing number of individuals. On 6 April 2016 the lifetime allowance was reduced to just £1 million. This might sound like a significant sum, but to put this into some...
by Will | May 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Returning to the UK with a QROPS? Since the introduction of QROPS in April 2006, billions of pounds worth of British pension funds have been transferred to QROPS, the majority of which by expatriate Britons who had done so having planned to remain overseas for the...
by Will | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Are you the victim of poor fund performance? Is your investment portfolio continually falling to produce the returns you expected or were promised? Perhaps you have an underperforming pension fund and are worried about meeting your needs at retirement? You may be...