Retirement
Retirement | 25 May 17
Sipp provider Momentum clarifies asset rules amid ‘scrutiny’
Malta-headquartered Momentum Pensions has clarified rules around which assets it will accept into its International Sipp as chief executive Stewart Davies confirms the sector is under a “heightened level of scrutiny”.
Retirement | 15 May 17
UK pension fraud hits record high
Twenty-four victims of pension fraud lost a record £8.6m ($11.1m, €10.1m) in March 2017, a 10-fold increase from the previous month, figures from the City of London police reveal.
Best Practice | 9 May 17
IoM eases pressure on life cos over commission disclosure
International insurance companies headquartered on the Isle of Man will only have to spell out to customers how much commission they will have to pay to intermediaries over the life of the product at the end of the sales process.
Best Practice | 8 May 17
Five Qrops planning opportunities after 25% transfer charge
As the dust settles following the go-ahead of a 25% overseas transfer charge in the Spring Budget, David White, partner of Isle of Man-based The Qrops Bureau, sets out five key opportunities for financial advisers.
Retirement | 5 May 17
Guernsey int’l pension reforms a boost for Qnups
Guernsey’s decision to update its pension regulations so that it includes international schemes could be to support growth in the Qnups market, according to David White, partner at The Qrops Bureau.