Another Blow to Retirees in Europe with UK Pensions?
The flexibility surrounding transferring your defined benefit scheme to a more flexible arrangement seems to be getting tighter and tighter through ever more stringent regulations by the FCA.
UAE Commission Cap and Ban on Indemnity Commissions
UAE commission cap goes live, making way for a new opportunity for fee-based financial advisers such as SJB Global.
A Regulatory Overview of 2018: MiFID II, PRIIPs & AnaCredit
2018 was a monumental year for the European regulatory framework. The region witnessed the introduction of MiFID II, PRIIPs, the enactment of GDPR, and AnaCredit, with each having a massive impact on some of the largest global organisations.
How will the Lifetime allowance effect my UK pension if I live overseas?
What is the lifetime allowance? Pension simplification came in to effect from 6th April 2006 to rationalise the British tax system in regards to pension schemes. One of the policies introduced was the lifetime allowance for all UK pensions.
What does Brexit mean for pensioners who live abroad?
Final salary pensions also known as defined benefit schemes have been the talking point over recent years due to over 75% of them being underfunded. This means they don’t have enough money to pay retirees their pensions.