9th December 2013

L&G: How offshore bonds make pension sense

Following heavy cuts in pension allowances, and more expected within the year, an offshore bond is a useful consideration to complement a pension fund. The trick is to invest both to best effect.

With significant reductions in the annual and lifetime allowances for pensions, further cuts due next year and political pressure for more after that, an alternative strategy is needed for clients who want to make substantial provision for retirement.

Liz Walkington, Proposition Manager, offers her opinion on this subject in her article that appeared in International Adviser, November 13 2013.
 
 

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