Comment and Blogs
As everyone makes their way back to work following a glorious, if politically fuelled summer, it feels that the push has started towards the end of the year.
Recent developments in the Brexit saga and an inevitable snap general election led the Government to put the Sajid Javid’s Autumn Budget on hold last week to focus on getting Brexit done.
Read more: Elaine Turtle: What will be in Budget...when we get one?
You may be forgiven for thinking regulations in respect of workplace pensions has little to do with SIPPs, yet recent proposals from the FCA could catch many thousands of SIPPs in the workplace net.
On 1 November we will see the first big changes come into force as a direct result of the Retirement Outcomes Review (ROR) – the FCA’s big piece of work on the post-pension freedoms world. Although the ROR focuses primarily on non-advised clients there are knock-on effects that will be felt by all clients, and their advisers too.
An independent pension commission is something for which we at AJ Bell have long campaigned.
Read more: Lisa Webster: Calls for independent pension commission grow louder
Before you think you are reading an old article, I am of course referring to the start of the new tax year.