March 2017 - PX Pension Exchange

31 Mar International Investment Magazine: Prism Xpat’s Darion Pohl: pension transfers to Oz will continue

Posted at 11:18h in Articles, Blog

Ever since UK Chancellor Philip Hammond announced, in his spring Budget on 8 March, that a new 25% charge, taking effect the next day, would be levied on most overseas pension transfers, there’ve been no shortage of predictions of the virtual end of the pension...

22 Mar UK Pension Transfers for Expats in South Africa

Posted at 13:32h in UK Pension Transfer to South Africa

South Africa is a diverse country that offers a relatively low cost of living compared to the UK, a warm climate, breath-taking beaches, a variety of wildlife and gives UK expats the opportunity to live an outdoor relaxed lifestyle in their retirement years. If you are...

09 Mar QROPS Transfer Tax Introduced. Spring budget 2017.

Posted at 19:36h in Blog

The UK Spring Budget introduced yesterday by Phillip Hammond, has outlined significant changes to the QROPS market. The main changes were unexpected and need to be carefully considered by those with UK pensions who plan to emigrate, or have moved to live abroad and wish...

09 Mar Edgy deadlines for Qrops market, devil in planning detail

Posted at 12:56h in Media

Those operating in the Qrops market are now facing three crucial deadlines starting from today, as the implications of the hammer blow of a 25% overseas pension transfer charge applying to client pension pots in some circumstances sink in for advisers, providers and their clients....

06 Mar What Happens to your QROPS if you Move Back to the UK?

Posted at 17:00h in Blog, QROPS UK

When making the decision to relocate or retire overseas many think that it will be for good, but expat life can be unpredictable and the reality of living overseas may not live up to the expectation for some or career or personal circumstances may change...

03 Mar Can Expats Transfer a UK Pension Scheme to a QROPS in Australia?

Posted at 16:23h in UK Pension Transfer to Australia

Since the changes in April 2015 to the UK pensions law regime, transfers from UK Pension Funds to Australian Superannuation funds have become more difficult to complete leaving many expats living in Australia asking whether they can still transfer their UK pension scheme to a...