I have had a couple of calls from Moneycorp, one today and one yesterday, asking me to set up an account with them for when we are ready to transfer our funds (we are very ready, but the house needs to sell!!!). I found them a little pushy, and was wondering who you could recommend?
I told them I wanted the money transfer service and also advice on transferring our private pensions. They didn't seem to understand what I wanted, they thought I wanted to set up a regular payment to keep them going - I had to point out that I couldn't continue a uk pension without a uk job "oh yes, that's right" He said All He could do was tell me of some pension providers.
I see that another thread has spoken highly of fx, and I've had a look, but haven't gone as far as filling out any forms. I've 'phoned the banks that we have accounts with, and they just simply offer the 'rate of the day', and they seem to want to charge quite a lot to transfer.Can anyone give me the name of any company's they may have used to transfer pension funds from uk to NZ?
I've just spoken to pension forecast (0845 3000 168 ) and they told me that 30 years are needed for full uk state pension, but no one was able to tell me if and how NZ top it up at retirement, I think I'm right in thinking that they do? Depending on years worked in NZ?
...While I'm being soooooo demanding (sorry), do you know wether you can open a NZ bank account on a tourist visa, or will we have to wait untill our temp work visa comes through? I've sent an email to Warren, at NBNZ but as usual, I want an answer now!!!
Thanks everyone for your time and ever helpfull comments
Cath X