We are very conscious that expats are often unfamiliar with the Singapore environment and that they are not protected by the same regulation that they are familiar with in the UK, says David Pugh, director of The Fry Group (Singapore).
Five UK discretionary fund management (DFM) firms have formed the DFM Alliance, a partnership offering financial advisers a platform to improve client outcomes through information, education and collaboration.
Malta is upping the number of adviser qualifications it offers as part of a new deal that strengthens ties between the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Cisi) and the island’s Institute of Financial Services.
More than three quarters of financial advice firms in the UK are considering taking on additional staff in the next few years, according to a Personal Finance Society (PFS) survey.
The Financial Adviser School (FAS), the UK-based training academy owned by Old Mutual Wealth’s (OMW) Intrinsic network, has secured recognition from The London Institute of Banking and Finance.
As another fascinating year for the financial services industry starts to unfold, we are delighted to announce the details of International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards 2017 in partnership with Old Mutual International, recognising financial advisers that are, or have made, the exciting leap towards best practice when advising expat/international clients.
Zurich UK Life has teamed up with The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) to pilot a pension scam helpline, offering impartial guidance to customers looking to transfer their savings into schemes that the life insurer has identified as suspicious.
A digital wealth comparison site providing a rundown of the UK and international automated financial services market, believed to a be a first, has been launched by a specialist consultancy firm.
The benefits of life insurance wrappers still outweigh direct investment in funds for expatriate customers in the UAE despite the significant regulatory change underway, says Philip Cernik of Friends Provident International.
The approaching tax year-end applies equally to those born in the UK and to foreign expats living there. This year, expats may have even more to consider given the new non-dom rules coming into force from 6 April 2017, warns Old Mutual Wealth’s financial planning expert, Rachael Griffin.
In spite of warnings from government and the pensions industry, 7% of UK adults said they had released some or all of their pension savings as cash after being cold contacted, research from Phoenix Group has found.
In this second instalment on Qnups in wealth planning, the director of Isle of Man-based pension provider Optimus, Martin Hall, runs through a case study where Qnups are the right solution for the client.
