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Sipp firm reports 25% rise in commercial property investment

A Sipp and SSAS provider has reported it had a 25% increase in commercial property investment in 2015.

Beckham transfer bolsters Birketts’ growing Sipp team

A law firm has bolstered its expanding Sipp department with the appointment of a new associate.

FCA will use full powers to enforce cap ad changes

A Sipp expert has questioned whether the FCA has the resources to police the new capital adequacy rules taking effect in September and what punishments firms failing to meet the requirements will face.

Rupert Curtis: Suffolk Life was perfect match for Curtis Banks

Rupert Curtis, the chief executive of Curtis Banks, says Suffolk Life was the perfect match for his firm after the £45m deal to acquire it from Legal & General was revealed.

Retirement planning boss backs single rate pension tax relief

A retirement planning boss believes that a single flat rate of pension tax relief could be the “boost to pensions simplification we’ve needed for a long time”.

'It's time for Sipp firms to resolve issue with FCA'

James Jones-Tinsley column: Time for Sipp firms to resolve long-running issue with FCA.

Last October, the FCA released a consultation paper entitled pension reforms – proposed changes to our rules and guidance.