About us
Global QROPS Ltd are UK based independent financial advisers and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Our team of advisers have a number of years experience in dealing with overseas pension transfers and have been consulted by HM Revenue and Customs, the Personal Financial Society as well as the financial press on matters relating to QROPS. We also work alongside other independent financial advisers to provide specialist QROPS advice to their clients.
Simon Harvey, Director
Simon holds the financial planning certificate and has been working in the financial services industry since 1998. He has been advising on overseas pension transfers and expatriate financial planning since 2004. As well as being QROPS expert, Simon specialises in providing financial advice for people migrating to Australia and has successfully advised hundreds of clients, over many years, in restructuring their finances (including pensions) in respect of their move to Australia. Simon has been quoted in the Financial Times as well as composing articles for the migration press.
Simon holds the financial planning certificate and has been working in the financial services industry since 1998. He has been advising on overseas pension transfers and expatriate financial planning since 2004. As well as being QROPS expert, Simon specialises in providing financial advice for people migrating to Australia and has successfully advised hundreds of clients, over many years, in restructuring their finances (including pensions) in respect of their move to Australia. Simon has been quoted in the Financial Times as well as composing articles for the migration press.Paul Davies, Director
Paul has been working in the financial services industry since 1991 and holds the advanced financial planning certificate. He has been advising on overseas pension transfers since 2004 and on QROPS since their inception in April 2006. Paul was invited by HMRC Pension Scheme Services, in February 2006, to their offices in Nottingham to discuss the QROPS legislation and helped to draft the frequently asked questions that appear on HMRC’s website. Paul regularly contributes quotes and QROPS articles to both the migration and financial press.
Paul has been working in the financial services industry since 1991 and holds the advanced financial planning certificate. He has been advising on overseas pension transfers since 2004 and on QROPS since their inception in April 2006. Paul was invited by HMRC Pension Scheme Services, in February 2006, to their offices in Nottingham to discuss the QROPS legislation and helped to draft the frequently asked questions that appear on HMRC’s website. Paul regularly contributes quotes and QROPS articles to both the migration and financial press.Christine Keen, UK & International Pensions Specialist
Christine lived and worked in New Zealand and Australia prior to moving to the UK in 1988. She has been a UK Financial Planner since 1993 and from 2004 has specialised in the field of International QROPS pension transfers and, of recent, the QNUPS market. She holds the UK Advanced Pensions (G60) and Taxation & Trusts (G10) qualifications and has recently become dual qualified by completing the Australian Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning). Christine regularly travels to New Zealand and Australia to meet with associates and clients and to attend Australian Financial Planning Conferences.
Christine lived and worked in New Zealand and Australia prior to moving to the UK in 1988. She has been a UK Financial Planner since 1993 and from 2004 has specialised in the field of International QROPS pension transfers and, of recent, the QNUPS market. She holds the UK Advanced Pensions (G60) and Taxation & Trusts (G10) qualifications and has recently become dual qualified by completing the Australian Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning). Christine regularly travels to New Zealand and Australia to meet with associates and clients and to attend Australian Financial Planning Conferences.Nicholas Bond, Adviser
Nicholas has worked as a financial adviser, exclusively in the migration industry, since 2008. His expertise is in advising clients who are migrating to Australia and New Zealand, on the most suitable options for their finances, in particular their pensions, in these circumstances. Nicholas has built up many relationships, over the years, with other firms that provide complementary services in the Australia/New Zealand migration industry (such as visa agents, currency exchange brokers and overseas banks) that can add valuable assistance to a client’s migration.
Nicholas has worked as a financial adviser, exclusively in the migration industry, since 2008. His expertise is in advising clients who are migrating to Australia and New Zealand, on the most suitable options for their finances, in particular their pensions, in these circumstances. Nicholas has built up many relationships, over the years, with other firms that provide complementary services in the Australia/New Zealand migration industry (such as visa agents, currency exchange brokers and overseas banks) that can add valuable assistance to a client’s migration.Paul Lawson-Tyers, Adviser
Paul holds the financial planning certificate and has been working in the financial services industry since 1994. During that time, he has administered life assurance, endowment and savings policies, personal pensions, AVCs, executive pensions, self invested personal pensions and SSASs. Since 2009 he has provided financial planning advice to migrants to Australia and New Zealand. During a brief spell out in 2002-3, Paul spent time travelling around Australia, which has given him valuable first-hand experience of Australian life.
Paul holds the financial planning certificate and has been working in the financial services industry since 1994. During that time, he has administered life assurance, endowment and savings policies, personal pensions, AVCs, executive pensions, self invested personal pensions and SSASs. Since 2009 he has provided financial planning advice to migrants to Australia and New Zealand. During a brief spell out in 2002-3, Paul spent time travelling around Australia, which has given him valuable first-hand experience of Australian life.Khan McSween, Adviser Support
Khan joined Global QROPS in 2011, initially in an Adviser support role while he studies towards the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. He holds a BSc in Business Management from St Mary’s University.
Khan joined Global QROPS in 2011, initially in an Adviser support role while he studies towards the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. He holds a BSc in Business Management from St Mary’s University.
Annette Rousseau, Sales Support
Annette has worked in UK financial services industry, managing administration teams and in adviser support roles, since 1999. She has fulfilled these roles in the migration industry from 2005. Annette has a wealth of experience in assisting clients on dealing with UK and QROPS pension transfers. She is currently studying towards the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
Annette has worked in UK financial services industry, managing administration teams and in adviser support roles, since 1999. She has fulfilled these roles in the migration industry from 2005. Annette has a wealth of experience in assisting clients on dealing with UK and QROPS pension transfers. She is currently studying towards the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
