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Expat Financial Advice China

Financial Advice China? – Do you live and work in China? Looking for European regulated international portable financial advice? Are you an Expatriate or International, working in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Hong Kong? If you are specifically looking for professional expat financial advice China, we are here to help. We are experienced and familiar with assisting […]

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Best QROPS Jurisdiction – Freedom of Pensions Impact

Best QROPS Jurisdiction – 48 newcomers join the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes list Since the new rulings regarding the freedom of pensions came into action with the start of the new fiscal year on 6th April, and with the new pension freedom regulations outlined in Chancellor George Osborne’s budget announcement regarding best QROPS Jurisdiction […]

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Australian QROPS – HMRC’s attack

Australian QROPS – HMRC’s attack What does this HMRC’s attack mean? To begin with, QROPS is a Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme. The assault on the Australian QROPS has begun in earnest in Australia and a number of other countries. There were 1,600 providers available until recently; all but one has now been removed from […]

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Expat Financial Advice Kazakhstan

Financial Advice Kazakhstan? – Do you live and work in Kazakhstan? Looking for European regulated international portable financial advice? Are you an Expatriate or International, working in Kazakhstan? If you are specifically looking for professional expat financial advice Kazakhstan, we are here to help. We are experienced and familiar with assisting expatriates with financial advice Kazakhstan, […]

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Summer budget 2015 – Expat Pension Implications

Expat Pension Implications- Summer Budget 2015 – What’s changed? On 8th July 2015, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered the UK’s first conservative-only budget speech. Chancellor dedicated the speech to the expat pension implications since November 1996. In March, he outlined legislation to allow annuity holders to assign their income to a third party: To allow […]

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Old Mutual EIB, CIB, ERB (Skandia)? No Financial Adviser?

Do you have an Old Mutual EIB, CIB, ERB (Skandia)? No Financial Adviser? Do you have an Old Mutual EIB, CIB, ERB (Skandia), however no financial adviser? In fact, clients can lose contact with their international financial advisor for any number of reasons. Most compelling reasons are: The client moved country. The advisor moved the company. […]

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QROPS: Avoiding Lifetime Allowance Charge (LTA)

How can a QROPS assist in avoiding the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) charge? Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) can be an option for wealthy expats considering their options as the UK lifetime allowance cap on pensions was reduced to £1.25 million and is planning to continue to fall in years to come. The problem for […]

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Expat Financial Advice Thailand

Looking for Expat Financial Advice Thailand? Whether working or retired, your financial planning needs differ from those back home. Therefore, get the advice you need at Harrison Brook – Trusted partner for Expat Financial Advice Thailand. Whether it is the food, the tropical beaches or the relaxed way of living, Thailand offers many expats a […]

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Pension Reforms 2015 – Compare QROPS

UK Budget 2015: How do the pension reforms impact each QROP jurisdiction? (Compare QROPS) Today (6th April 2015) came into force the implementation of a series of UK pension reforms, which impact not only the UK local market but also the international pension market, particularly the field of QROPS. Harrison Brook outline the key changes […]