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British Expat Pensioners Face Tax Increases
British overseas pensioners holding pensions offshore will be liable to pay more tax under new plans outlined by the Government. Currently, people who draw income from Qualified Registered Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) only pay 90% income tax on income generated by the fund. However, new proposals will make expat pensioners liable for the full income…
FINANCIAL WEEK IN A GLANCE
April was a tough month for markets, as they struggled to digest the toxic mix of still-rising inflation and lower growth, along with a helping of weak company results. Having bounced in March, equity markets fell back again as optimism for a relatively swift resolution to the Ukraine conflict dwindled. As of last week, the…
Leaving the EU Could Cause a Major Funding Blow to UK Universities
Leaving the EU could cause a major funding blow to UK Universities. 2.3 million students studied at universities across all levels in the UK in 2014- 2015. 436,585 of these, roughly 19%, came from other countries. In recent years there have been more students from other EU member states enrolling in universities throughout Britain, with…
FINANCIAL WEEK AT A GLANCE
Equity markets in Europe are closed for Easter, whilst in the US indices were little changed, with the Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ both down -0.1% and the S&P 500 flat. However, this follows a more volatile day last Thursday: European equity markets were higher, with the FTSE 100 up +0.5% and Eurostoxx 600 up…
The UK Budget and Your UK pensions
With the UK Autumn Budget set for 26 November 2025, there’s already plenty of chatter about what might change – especially when it comes to pensions. But before you start making any big decisions, let’s look at what you really need to do right now. What are some of the rumoured changes? There’s speculation that…
Is now the perfect time to consider guaranteed income, provided by pension annuities?
If you’re approaching retirement, you’re probably thinking about how you’d like to access your pension savings. There will be lots of options available to you – but, as many households struggle with the cost of living crisis, the benefit of having a guaranteed, regular income may be increasingly difficult to ignore. Is now the perfect…