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Cocktail, art & forum events in Antibes & Monaco

Hosted by Brigitte Rupp, our Financial Adviser for France, there was an art exhibition of selected contemporary works provided by Galerie Oscar and some great talks. David Miller, from Quilter Cheviot, discussed Investing in 2016; Andy McKay, from IDAD, spoke about Securing Growth in all Market Conditions; and Tony van Vuuren, of Acces International, gave a talk on Monaco, the Ultimate Tax Haven. The BFMI Director, Paul Brown, gave a brief overview of The Blacktower Group services available.

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Norway’s new secure bank notes have a fishy theme

Waves breakingNorges Bank has recently introduced the new series of Norwegian banknotes, which display a rather unusual design.

Traditionally, as is the case in most countries, Norway’s banknotes have always been adorned with portraits of the country’s important historical figures. But this new series of currency has done away with tradition and instead features images with one theme tying them together: the sea.

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Pension Transfers – the need for advice

Island in the shape of the euro signThe UK government has admitted there are not enough pension transfer specialist advisers to deal with demand, particularly in the case of more complex transfers into overseas pensions. This was the government’s response in March to a consultation launched two years ago, on whether the need to take financial advice, introduced with pension freedoms, created difficulties for overseas residents – residents such as those living in Cyprus wishing to transfer their pension savings from the UK to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS).

According to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), there were just short of 10,000 transfers to a QROPS in the 2016/2017 tax year. However, from these, only transfers of more than £30,000 would be subject to the advice requirement.

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