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Friday, 22 December 2017 14:57

SIPPs downturn reversed by surge in transfer business

Pension investments rose by 66.3% year on year in the third quarter to hit £13.4bn fuelled by transfer business, particularly transfers to SIPPs, according to analysis from intermediary database provider Equifax Touchstone.

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Friday, 17 November 2017 17:42

Transfer values remain stable over October

Pension transfer value from the end of September to the end of October (as measured by the Xafinity Transfer Value Index) have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between £229,000 and £234,000, the company’s data shows.

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Tuesday, 24 October 2017 08:45

SIPPs see 13% fall in new investment despite transfer boom

New investments in SIPPs fell by 13% in the second quarter of this year despite the boom in pension transfers fuelling growth in transfers to SIPPs.

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Friday, 13 October 2017 08:37

Sipp provider warns of growth in 'insistent' transfer clients

Financial advisers say they are experiencing an increase in insistent clients disagreeing with their recommendations on defined benefit pension transfers.

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Friday, 06 October 2017 16:27

Industry body launches pension transfer mediation service

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), the independent body set up to improve pensions admin standards, is to launch a voluntary mediation service to resolve issues experienced by schemes during the transfer of pension schemes from one provider to another.

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Friday, 06 October 2017 15:52

Pension transfer values dip as gilt yields rise

September saw a reverse of rising pension transfer values with average transfers measured by one provider dropping sharply over the month, falling by 4% from £240,000 in the first week of September to £230,000 by the end of the month.

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Friday, 22 September 2017 16:30

PLSA concerned over FCA's new DB transfer advice plans

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has raised concerns about the way the FCA wants information provided to clients considering a pension transfer.

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Wednesday, 16 August 2017 11:22

Strong Sipp and pension sales boost platforms

The platform sector saw continued rapid growth in the second quarter thanks to inflows from pensions including Sipps, pension transfers and pension freedoms.

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Friday, 11 August 2017 18:00