At Beacon Global Wealth we meet many interesting people from all over the World. People who have packed up their bags left behind family and friends, whether for lifestyle or professional reasons and have relocated to different climes and cultures. With this major...
We have seen recently a number of UK financial institutions change their stance for clients who live outside of the UK and companies including the likes of Aviva not allowing online access for clients which is causing confusion....
We have seen recently a number of clients be caught out on the above ruling, including those who use an accountant. If you are tax resident in France, you must declare each year your bank accounts, investment policies and insurance contracts. It does not...
You may have seen emails alerting you to a new fraud specific to the financial services advice industry. We are not aware of any of our clients having been targeted in the way described below, but it is our responsibility to do everything we can to educate our clients...
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The transitional period ran until 31 December 2020 and the UK is now a “third country” and no longer part of the EU’s economic structures. This might affect how your UK investments or pensions are serviced in the future. If you...
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is to be renamed the Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) For those in France whose health cover is supplied via the SI form when receiving the UK State pension, the new website for a replacement card is the following:...
