Why have final salary transfer values increased?

Why have final salary transfer values increased?

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...
How can I avoid breaching the lifetime allowance?

How can I avoid breaching the lifetime allowance?

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...
What happens to my QROPS when I return to the UK?

What happens to my QROPS when I return to the UK?

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...
Poor fund performance? Need a new Financial Adviser?

Poor fund performance? Need a new Financial Adviser?

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...