The International Contractors Retirement Savings Plan

Sponsored by Alexander Beard Group

The SPE GlobalCare International Program offers an International Contractors Retirement Savings Plan to members of SPE. Rutherfoord International has partnered with Alexander Beard Group to offer this quite unique program.

The International Contractors Retirement Savings Plan is modeled upon the innovative and highly successful International Schools Retirement Plan managed by the Alexander Beard Group which has over 3000 past and present members around the world. The Plan takes into account modern investment practices, the use of technology and the requirement to meet the needs of an expanding internationally mobile workforce in the oil and gas contracting market.

The Plan has been built with the help of the Aegon Global Pensions network and uses the tried and tested Luxembourg based systems of LaMondiale Europartner.

About the Plan - Who can join?

A Plan can be set up for any International contracting firm in the oil and gas industry with expatriate workers.

Any individual contractor may join directly

Features and Benefits

The Plan can accommodate individual members

  • Individual, portable and transferable account
  • Simple, low cost charging structure
  • Low minimum contributions
  • Choice of currencies
  • Six predetermined investment strategies
  • Automatic switching option
  • Guaranteed funds available
  • Secure, online account access
  • Detailed annual statements
  • Tax efficient transfer options for U.S., U.K. and Australian members*
  • Flexible retirement benefits from age 50

* These options may also be available to other nationalities.

Investment Choices

Saving for retirement requires different strategies dependent upon the period of time available in which to save and the member's personal attitude towards risk. To meet these needs the plan offers a range of guaranteed and risk-rated investment choices designed to meet the requirements of both the risk-averse investor and those who appreciate the value of asset-backed investing over a longer term.

Contributions may be allocated to one or more of the investment choices and may be switched at any time.

Technical specifications

For more information about the benefits of the International Contractors Retirement Savings Plan Please contact our staff at: Phone +1 (703) 813-6500, and by e-mail at globalcare@rutherfoord.com.

It is important to read the General Information section of this website before applying.