Holborn Assets ordered to immediately cease pension transfers

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has ordered Holborn Assets Ltd to immediately cease all pension transfer business, particularly that introduced by overseas advisers.

Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17

Surprise 25% Qrops charge rocks UK pension transfer market

The UK government’s shock decision to impose a 25% charge on transfers to foreign pension schemes announced in the Spring Budget could go as far as to “shut down” the Qrops market, according to industry observers.

Best Practice Adviser Awards | 27 Feb 17

Why all int’l advisers must pay attention to the UK regulator

The trouble with retirement planning is that there are many different rules and regulations as successive governments add their stamps to the way we save for and use our pension pots.

Tax & Regulation | 3 Feb 17

DeVere UK no longer providing overseas pension transfer advice

DeVere UK has stopped providing advice on overseas pensions transfers, a spokesperson has confirmed to International Adviser.

Retirement | 31 Jan 17

UK investigates overseas pension transfers in scam crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, is currently investigating overseas pension transfers as part of a move to tackle widespread investment fraud, according to Paul Davies, director of advisory firm bdhSterling.

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