It will be no surprise to those of you that know me, or at least read some of my blogs last autumn, that I’m not the biggest fan of default investment pathways, especially when it comes to SIPPs, and most definitely when advisers are involved.

SIPP and investment group Embark has rebranded the Zurich Investment and Retail Platform after completing the takeover of the business.

New research suggests that 1 in 10 over-55s (11%) have either accessed their pension early or plan to do so due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Pensions Regulator has warned savers looking to transfer their pension pot during the Covid-19 outbreak that the move is “unlikely” to be in their best long term interests.

International pensions group STM, which bought troubled SIPP firm Carey Pensions last year, is planning further acquisitions in the SIPP and pensions sector as its focuses on the UK.