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Pamela Reid goes through the different considerations that need to be taken into account when using QROPS

QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) are a type of pension fund and carry the same challenges for investment as any other pension fund (such as balancing risk and return and coping with cash coming either into the fund through contributions) being transferred or being paid out as a pension. What makes these different is that the member is most likely to be resident abroad and needs income in their new home currency. Matching this to the assets is what makes this a different remit for a UK based investment manager. If the member has moved to Europe, investing into Euro a...

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