Currency Woes Hit Expat Pensioners
The majority of expat pensioners are now living off an income which is worth at least 11% less than a decade ago, according to Equiniti Group plc which manages the payment of over 60,000 expat pensioners. Of the 60,000 pensioners the largest group is receiving their pension in the Eurozone, where market uncertainty and the...
World’s Best Places For Retirement Property
International Living magazine’s Annual Global Retirement Index has identified the most-affordable places to buy or rent property abroad in retirement Ecuador was found to be the best in this category. In the colonial city of Cuenca, you can rent a two-bedroom apartment for $500 or less, while the same property in the popular mountain town...
Where Should Expats In The USA Place Their Pension?
Where should expats in the USA place their pension? British expats resident in the US may be tempted to place their retirement savings in overseas pension schemes. But would they be better off with a UK based scheme? By Mark James Many British expats, who are now living in the US, may request transferring their UK...
Well-Off Britons Want To Retire Overseas
Recent research has found that a majority of wealthy Britons plan to spend most of their retirement overseas, with 8% emigrating Read more
Older Workers Taking Up Consultancy
Changes to pensions lead to many Britons postponing retirement and taking up consultancy and directorships Funding a comfortable retirement is no mean feat, so many workers and contractors are choosing to defer drawing pensions and are continuing to work on a part-time or consultancy basis. There are currently 428,000 self-employed workers over the...