Momentum Pensions secures majority stake in SIPP business
QROPS provider Momentum Pensions Group has raised its stake in UK Self Invested Personal Pension business, Momentum Pensions Ltd (MPL), to 80%.
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HMRC scraps thousands of QROPS from overseas pensions list
HM Revenue & Customs has dropped thousands of QROPS from its recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS) list, with Australian schemes faring the worst.
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HMRC confirms Australian super funds are no longer QROPS
HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed that Australian superannuation funds no longer meet the requirements to be considered a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS), according to the Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA).
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SA advisers anticipate ‘strong’ QROPS interest
South African financial advisers who offer transfers into Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are expecting strong interest from clients in the coming year, according to a recent survey.
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HMRC waives penalty charges on KiwiSaver pension transfers
HM Revenue & Customs will waive penalty charges on UK pension fund transfers made between 6 April and 17 June into KiwiSaver schemes which have now lost QROPS status.
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QROPS interest grows following UK pension ‘frustrations’
Advisers have reported a growing interest in QROPS as expats grow increasingly “disappointed and frustrated” with the inability of UK providers to accommodate April’s pension freedoms.
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HMRC confirms rules around QROPS list suspension
HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed that transfers made after 6 April 2015 into QROPS that are no longer featured on its overseas pensions list when it returns from suspension will not be tax-free.
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Advisers told to delay QROPS transfers as HMRC suspends list
Advisers have been “strongly advised” to exercise caution around QROPS transfers until HMRC lifts its suspension of the overseas pensions list, with the Revenue suggesting that schemes will be missing upon its return.
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Australian QROPS exodus expected as HMRC suspends pensions list
HM Revenue & Customs will suspend its overseas pension list from tomorrow, with experts predicting that QROPS based in Australia and other jurisdictions will be absent when it returns next month.
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QROPS transfers risk rejection as advisers left in the dark
Pension transfers into QROPS could face mass rejection as non-UK advisers miss new qualification requirements finalised earlier this week, a senior industry figure has warned.
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Gibraltar QROPS operator accountability set to rise
Gibraltar QROPS operators could see their responsibilities as a trustee extend to include the due diligence of overseas financial advisers and the risk classification of policyholders in their schemes, under proposals from the jurisdiction’s regulators.
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Elmo launches ‘first ever’ fully flexible QROPS
Malta-based Elmo Pensions, a subsidiary of Elmo Insurance, has launched what it believes to be “one of the first” QROPS to offer full flexibility in line with the UK pension reforms.