Retirement
Retirement | 17 May 16
Excessive due diligence not expected of UK Sipp providers
The UK’s Pensions Ombudsman has found in favour of Sipp providers in a case where a client made non-regulated investments without seeking financial advice.
Portugal: the safe haven in the sun
Increasing numbers of high-value professionals are benefiting from bilateral double-tax agreements that offer Portuguese non-habitual residents qualifying income tax-free in a safe haven.
Investment scams growing rapidly in Australia
The number of investment scams detected in Australia doubled in 2015 and overtook dating and romance scams as the category with the largest financial losses reported by Australians.
Retirement | 13 May 16
The Great British financial procrastination
UK adults spend more time organising their music collections, photos, and wardrobes, than they do reviewing their pensions and long term savings plans, according to research from investment savings specialists Standard Life Savings.
Retirement | 13 May 16
UK MPs warn pension freedoms to trigger ‘mass mis-selling’
A group of British politicians has warned that the pension freedoms, which came into effect in April last year, are a “potential trigger for future mass mis-selling”.