January / February
The new QROPS legislation explained
Following the release of the second draft of QROPS legislation, there has been widespread concern about the future of the industry. Rex Cowley of Newdawn Consultancy & Research provides an overview of each QROPS jurisdiction and finds that it’s business as usual.
March / April
Riding the expat exodus wave – a profile of deVere
DeVere chief executive Nigel Green talks to International Adviser’s Helen Burggraf about the seemingly exponential rise of his company and his evolving plans for its future.
May / June
All change – an overview of the Retail Distribution Review
The Retail Distribution Review aims to help consumers, but may lead to a shortfall in the number of financial advisers. Phil Oxenham, marketing manager at Skandia International, discusses recent developments and considers the Review in detail.
July / August
The offshore adviser’s A to Z
International clients are confronted by a range of complex terminology, so here is an A to Z round up of the topical issues that matter. (Authored by Standard Life International’s head of international technical insight, Julie Hutchison)
September / October
DeVere v PissedConsumer.com spotlights ‘gripe site’ phenomenon
[Part one of a two-part special report] The deVere Group has lost a key legal battle against a US consumer complaints website that posted negative comments about it, but has vowed to continue to fight back against what it calls “the misinformation contained on such sites”.
November / December
Storms ahead for the QROPS industry?
We’ve all been there: HM Revenue & Customs’ regularly-updated website list of QROP schemes. In six short years, it has grown to an astonishing, printer-cartridge-draining 48 A4-sized pages. But for HMRC delisting more than 300 Guernsey schemes, it would no doubt be closer to 55 or 60 pages by now.
