how about we all email him the whole f*^$ing list! selina

So that we can get a reply!

I would email the officious twat and tell him that if he doesn't give you the information you will make an application for the information under the Freedom of Information Act. This will cause him a lot more grief than just emailing you a few names. You could apply for more detailed info like , how many companies have been refused, and why, what is the average time the department takes to give approval. Under the Freedom of Information Act you could ask him some questions which would see him filling in forms for the next three years.

I am lucky in that I managed to get all my pension over within a few days of the gate coming down. As you have to pay personal tax on any overseas pension growth it made absolute sense to get my pot over here and out of the UK govenments control. The way they are f**king up pensions for everyone in the UK I did not consider it safe. Grubby Gordon has already introduced a compensation levy (a tax by any other name) on pension funds to pay for failed final salary schemes and wants to tax the lump sum whereas at the moment it is tax free. He is also planning to reduce the State Second Pension that all those NI payers have been contirbuting to.

Don't take my word for it, go and see a financial advisor who will charge you lots of money but is licensed to give you advice.

I mailed Ray Evans John_w's whole list.. he sent a reply saying they have no time to search through all these, send 3 and he would check.. i have sent 3 and still no reply as of yet, will post if i get a reply..

Wot does QROPS stand for

qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme.

I rang him the other day and got the same run around ,had to send him a couple of names only,this is the email I got back:
For the companies you have listed, the situation is as set out below.

MLC - They have submitted an application in respect of their 'Universal
Super Scheme'. We are in correspondence with them, but the scheme has not
yet been accepted as a 'QROPS'.

AMP- They have submitted two applications. One is for their 'SuperLeader'
scheme. We are in correspondence with them, but the scheme has not yet been
accepted as a 'QROPS'. The other is for their 'AMP Superannuation Savings
Trust'. The application was accepted this very morning, and the letter
emailed to their office at 33 Alfred Street, Circular Quay,New South Wales
2000, Australia.

I am also looking for a qrops scheme.
I know that Macquarie, Colonial and Vanguard have no intention of getting QROPS for any of their products. Has anyone found any acceped yet?

Regards

i had an email from ray evans today in which he told me that REST have QROPS status, which is good cos that's who we are going with!

I went to a Colonial pensions seminar at Joondalup Resort back in November and the guy said theirs was one of only 2 schemes that were acceptable???

That's impressive, given that QROPS status has only been possible since 6 April 2006!

Best regards.

Saw an ad in the paper for www.pentran.com.au who deal with transfers, and may be able to give some info on QROPS approved schemes

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Anyone had any more info on approved schemes?

Maybe a pinned thread can be created with the list by one of the nice mods.

I can confirm that AMP have QROPS shemes and am persuing it at present.

Anyone know of any other companies that are accredited?