Women are struggling to save for later life with 1 in 4 having no pension pot and most saying they find it harder to save than men.

In the first of a new column for SIPPs Professional, leading SIPP and SSAS figure Martin Tilley, a director at Westbridge, looks at the dangers of cutting costs on property valuations:

The new fiscal year is often a time for SSAS and SIPP repricing, leading to the inevitable need for advisers to reassess their preferred SSAS and SIPP partners, writes Martin Tilley.

The Supreme Court has denied permission to appeal in the landmark Adams vs Carey case, effectively ending the long-running saga which questioned provider responsibility when accepting investments into a SIPP.

The FCA plans to publish performance metrics for itself and the sector for the first time as it raises its annual funding requirement by 4.3%, according to the regulator’s new three year business plan.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared in default a company with three trading names, including two Financial Planning arms, after at least one BSPS claim.