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Skandia International urges IFAs to consider the financial security of offshore firms they deal with.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: How would you improve the equity release market?

Pension provider, Carey Group has appointed Tim Bush as their executive Director in Guernsey.

Advisers have been left wondering where the next qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) scandal will come from after a series of clamp-downs by HMRC.

In the first of our weekly quick-fire polls, Retirement Planner asks: Do you plan to advise clients on QROPs?

The legalising of pension scheme transfers outside the UK via QROPS has opened up many tax and other advantages for expatriates and those retiring overseas.

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Latvia's top ten ranking for pension transfers from the UK in 2009/10, despite few British expats retiring there, suggests the country is being used to abuse tax loopholes, AJ Bell said.

Equity Trust, the company which owns Singapore qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) Panthera, has vowed to fight a high court decision to ban its scheme.

Singapore-based qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) trustee Equity Trust has lost its latest hearing in a high court, leaving investors open to a potential 50% tax charge.