The Expat Edge

G7 Stagflation Warning and UK DB Pensions: What British Expats Must Know Now

G7 Stagflation Warning and UK DB Pensions: What British Expats Must Know Now

Published on: 21/05/2026

G7 finance ministers used the word 'stagflation' in an official communique for the first time since the 1970s. For British expats in SEA with UK defined benefit pensions, rising gilt yields mean CETV values are falling.

BoE Holds at 3.75% While Inflation Reignites: Why British Expats Must Revisit Drawdown Timing Now

BoE Holds at 3.75% While Inflation Reignites: Why British Expats Must Revisit Drawdown Timing Now

Published on: 19/05/2026

BoE held 8-1 at 3.75% while UK services inflation runs at 4.5%. GBP/MYR near 5.26 and softening. Here's what the current window means for PCLS, CETV, and drawdown decisions.

UK Gilt Yields at 5%: The DB Pension Window British Expats Must Act On

UK Gilt Yields at 5%: The DB Pension Window British Expats Must Act On

Published on: 16/05/2026

UK 10-year gilts hit 5%, the highest since 2008. Q1 GDP has likely peaked. Here is why British expats must review their DB pension transfers now.

Fed on Hold 2026: Double Inflation Hit for GBP Pension Expats in Asia

Fed on Hold 2026: Double Inflation Hit for GBP Pension Expats in Asia

Published on: 15/05/2026

US CPI beat on 13 May confirmed the Fed won't cut in 2026. GBP pension clients in Asia face a double squeeze — here is what to do.

French Expat Pension Options in Southeast Asia: 2026 Guide

French Expat Pension Options in Southeast Asia: 2026 Guide

Published on: 09/05/2026

CNAV, AGIRC-ARRCO, PER, and DTA rules for French expats in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. How to draw French pensions from abroad and what the 2023 pension reform changed.

UK Pension Transfer from Singapore: Your Options in 2026

UK Pension Transfer from Singapore: Your Options in 2026

Published on: 09/05/2026

Singapore removed itself from the QROPS list in 2017. British expats in Singapore use SIPPs, the Singapore-UK DTA pension article, and NT coding to manage UK pension drawdown tax-efficiently.