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Minister for Pensions Laura Trott has told a pension industry event there is “no easy solution” to the pension gender gap.

Barnett Waddingham’s SIPP business board has appointed SIPP market expert Mark Smith as an independent non-executive director.

Simon Foster has been appointed chief executive of Barnett Waddingham SIPP taking over from Julia Bassett who had held the position for 13 years.

Barnett Waddingham, the pensions and professional services consultancy, has appointed seven new equity partners to bring its total number of partners to 93.

A SIPP consultant has critcised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s new rules for a stronger nudge towards pension guidance.

Two in five working aged women have taken action when it comes to their pension saving after having heard about the gender pension gap, with 8% seeking financial advice, according to new research.

The pension system is failing to support mothers and career breaks taken by women are a driving factor behind the gender pension gap, according to a new report.

New UK commercial property rules announced on Wednesday - making it easier to convert commercial properties into residential housing - could hit investors in commercial property using SIPPs and SSAS.

Barnett Waddingham has warned that there are likely to be too few advisers to meet demand from the 120,000 pension savers a year it predicts will need DB transfer advice.

The professional services consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed nine new partners across actuarial consulting, investment consulting, pension administration and IT.