Barnett Waddingham has purchased Chase de Vere's Sipp and SSAS book for an undisclosed fee, it announced this morning.
In November last year, the FCA asked Sipp operators to complete a (long) questionnaire to help them with their third thematic review. Among the 40 or so data items requested was the amount of Assets Under Administration (AUA).
Barnett Waddingham, the provider of actuarial and consultancy services, has launched a pensions education service for employers looking to inform their senior-level staff on the various changes surrounding pension benefits.
The government has advanced its pension thinking this month with the enactment of The Finance Act 2014, guidance on allowing new retirees access to next year's pension freedoms and its response to the consultation on those freedoms.