Retirement | 23 Jun 15
QROPS interest grows following UK pension ‘frustrations’
Advisers have reported a growing interest in QROPS as expats grow increasingly “disappointed and frustrated” with the inability of UK providers to accommodate April’s pension freedoms.
UOB Asset Management to roll out three RQFII funds
The Singapore-based firm said it will launch an RMB Onshore Money Market Fund, an RMB Onshore Bond Fund and an RMB Onshore Equity Fund in the coming months
Investment | 23 Jun 15
FOS warns of jump in inquiries over UCIS advice
UK customers invested in unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) are increasingly questioning the advice they were given after being alerted by a new rule change, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned.
Retirement | 22 Jun 15
Industry figures assess ABI plan to cull pension advice safeguards
Senior industry figures have agreed that the regulatory and legal requirements around the new pension freedoms pose a problem for policyholders, but are split on the ABI urging the UK Government to scrap paid advice for those with guaranteed annuity rates.
UK service aims to match HNWIs and advisers in Singapore
A UK-based online service, which aims to help high net worth individuals find wealth management firms, has been launched in Singapore.