Articles added in September-2009

Due to the popularity of our Offshore QROPS, QROPS advisers QROPS consultations we have added an additional date to run QROPS consultations in the Liverpool area.

The team at Offshore QROPS have been developing Nick's knowledge of Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) and QROPS advice over the last twelve months and are now proud to add him as part of our QROPS adviser team.

The origin of QROPS can be traced back to August 1994 and Sydney Australia, when a UK based financial adviser trained in Australia met with leading lights of the Australian financial planning fraternity.  Discussions took place, agreements made and Tower Bridge, an Australian superannuation scheme which incorporated UK retirement provisions, was launched.   Today we see QROPS and what are they?  They are in essence the one and the same, i.e. an Overseas Pensions Scheme operating as a UK scheme.  Hence the claim that QROPS emanated from an inspired suggestion of Geraint Davies, Managing Director of Montfort International

QROPS are Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes and are increasingly becoming the most suitable option in many retirees, returning nationals and migrants financial strategies. It is essential that your current retirement planning factors in the UK’s “reducing free benefits”, one of which is Contracting Out.

Financial Advisers ignore QROPS at their peril

Optimistic forecast by FZ expert at HiFX