Pension transfer values continued to show considerable volatility in the second quarter of this year and decreased by 3.7% in June during the month.
Xafinity Group, the specialist in pensions actuarial, consulting and admin services, has recruited Dave Hodges as head of the National Pension Trust from Zurich.
A Sipps firm has announced it is moving to a model with two managing directors.
AJ Bell has called for a reintroduction of the permitted investment list for Sipps as pension transfer values soar and fears grow about a rise in pension scamming.
The new capital adequacy rules took effect this week but Sipp experts say there are still grey areas that could be problematic.
Origo has signed another seven SIPP providers to the Options Transfers service in the space of four months, it says.
A new principal consultant has been appointed by a Sipps firm to its DC mastertrust.
A Sipp and SSAS provider has reported it had a 25% increase in commercial property investment in 2015.
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.
A Sipp provider is hoping to entice clients from rival firms by offering to transfer land and property into its Sipp for free.
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