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Tuesday, 27 January 2015 09:57

Book of 140 Sipp and SSAS schemes sold for just £1

A portfolio of 140 Sipp and SSAS schemes with total funds under trusteeship of £83m has been sold for just £1.

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Monday, 26 January 2015 15:23

FCA outlines new pension protection rules as reforms set in

Plans to introduce additional protection to pension holders ahead of the reforms kicking in in April have been outlined today by the FCA in a letter to chief executives of providers.

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Monday, 26 January 2015 12:08

Surge in demand for Auto-enrolment advice predicted

Financial advisers and intermediaries could see a surge in demand for help with auto enrolment in the next year, as research found three quarters of small and micro employers looking for support.

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Friday, 23 January 2015 10:30

Annuity rates take a plunge since last summer

£16,980 in lost income - what one example showed people are missing out on from the rate fall

Annuity rates have plunged since the summer, a study has shown.

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Wednesday, 21 January 2015 12:11

Ex-international sportsman takes up senior role managing Sipps

A former international cricket captain will manage Sipp investment portfolios as part of his new role at a Financial Planning firm.

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Wednesday, 21 January 2015 11:14

'Service to fall short in promise for face to face guidance for all'

Claire Trott, head of technical support at Talbot and Muir

The new pensions service will "fall significantly short of the promise of face to face guidance for all" due to the lack of centres providing it, an expert has warned.

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Tuesday, 20 January 2015 12:33

Sipp compensation claims expected to rise even more

Complaints and compensation claims about advice relating to Sipps will continue to rise, with an extra 500 cases predicted for the next financial year, the FSCS warned today.

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Tuesday, 20 January 2015 12:09

Growing Sipp complaints lead to FSCS levy increase

Growing numbers of complaints about Sipps have been blamed for a jump in the levy advisers will have to pay next year.

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Monday, 19 January 2015 12:25

Sipp case ruling could make scam protection harder for providers

A ruling from the Pensions Ombudsman regarding a Sipp could make it harder for providers to stop customers from transferring to possible scam schemes, an expert believes.

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