UK Pension Transfers

Have you left a pension behind in the UK? 

You may be interested to hear that transferring your UK pensions to New Zealand may give you early access to your pension funds, and much more control of where your funds are invested. You can even consolidate several UK pension funds into one scheme, and you won't have to purchase an annuity.

Get Expert, Impartial Advice on your Pension Transfer

Broadbase International Ltd have been transferring occupational and personal pensions for UK migrants and returning New Zealanders since 2002. We pride ourselves in offering expert, impartial advice on whether transferring your UK pension to New Zealand is the right decision for you.

Remove the £ to $ Exchange Rate Risk from your Pension Transfer

Our speciality is a service which allowing you choose when you convert your transferred funds from Pounds to New Zealand Dollars. Depending on how volatile the exchange rate is at the time of the transfer and the size of your fund, this could save you thousands. In fact, the vast majority of our clients over the past 7 years have made more using this facility than we've charged them for the transfer.

Expand your Investment Horizons

Our preferred QROPS-approved New Zealand pension schemes for UK pension transfers offer you an excellent range of investment options both offshore and in New Zealand. It's all about having plenty of options without being overwhelmed by choices; we'll work with you to choose and maintain your New Zealand pension fund, and you can be as active or as hands-off as you like.

Find out more about transferring your UK Pensions to New Zealand

Below you'll find a list of our comprehensive series of articles on transferring your UK pensions - an resource which we believe is unique within the pension transfer industry in New Zealand. If you're just getting started though, you may prefer to download a copy of our free one-page Beginners Guide to UK Pension Transfers. Once you're ready to find out more, send for your free copy of our UK Pension Guide, an ebook with 40 pages of up-to-date, relevant information on pension transfers and New Zealand retirement planning.

Most of all, we invite you to contact us with your questions - we're happy to help. 

• Pension Transfer Pros and Cons - A balanced look at the benefits and drawbacks of transferring your UK pensions to New Zealand.

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• Pension Transfer Top Tips - Our top tips on how to get the best result when you transfer your UK pensions to New Zealand. 

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• UK Pension Transfers and Currency Exchange - How to make the most of Pound to New Zealand Dollar exchange rate fluctuations when you transfer your UK pensions to New Zealand.
  

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• UK Pension Transfer Rules and Regulations - An introduction to the rules governing pension transfers to New Zealand, especially the QROPS regulations.

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• Our preferred New Zealand QROPS - Our preferred QROPS-approved pension schemes let you hold your UK pension in Pounds while you wait for a good exchange rate and offer a wide range of investment options.

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• The Pension Transfer Process - How long does the pension transfer process take, and what can be done to speed it up?
  

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• UK Pension Tracing - How to trace any UK pensions you may have lost track of.

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• Transferring Final Salary Pensions to New Zealand - What you need to consider if you are thinking about transferring a UK final salary pension scheme to New Zealand.

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• Transferring UK SIPPs to New Zealand - What you need to know about transferring UK SIPP pension schemes to New Zealand.

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• Frequently Asked Questions about UK Pension Transfers - Answers to the questions we are most commonly asked about transferring UK pensions to New Zealand.

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• UK Pension Transfer Decision Guide - a flowchart to help you to decide whether transferring your UK pensions to New Zealand is the right option for you.

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Don't forget to check out what will happen to your UK state pension, whether you will be eligible for NZ Superannuation, and how retirement savings are taxed and accrued in in New Zealand in our Retirement Planning section.

Please fee free to contact us if you have any questions about your UK pensions, and don't forget to order your free copy of our comprehensive UK Pension Guide.