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New pension transfers qualification as FCA tightens rules

The Chartered Insurance Institute is preparing the launch of a new pension transfers qualification following FCA plans to tighten the advice requirements for the transfer of safeguarded benefits.

3,600 pay outs for wrong 'risky' Sipp advice cost £105m

Nearly 3,600 consumers have been compensated for wrongly being advised to switch savings into ‘risky’ assets within SIPPs – at a cost of £105m.

AJ Bell recruits technical guru who 'locked horns' with CEO

Platform and Sipp provider AJ Bell has appointed as its new technical director a man who has previously “locked horns” with chief executive Andy Bell over technical issues.

Sipp and SSAS firm duo earn promotions

Taylor Patterson has promoted two members of staff within its SIPP and SSAS pensions’ team.

AJ Bell wants better pensions disclosure regime

AJ Bell, the Sipp and investment provider, has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to make the disclosure regime for pension and investment products clearer.

Pension freedoms may be causing new problems, warns FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority has identified a number of pension areas where ‘intervention’ may be necessary following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015.