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I spent several hours one morning this week poring over my old G60 manual to help work out some ‘scheme specific protected tax-free cash’ calculations in respect of some pre-2006 occupational pension scheme benefits for an adviser.

The beginning of February saw the FCA issue a discussion paper DP18/1: Effective competition in non-workplace pensions. Within the discussion paper, the FCA estimates that non-workplace pensions amount to around £400bn in AUM, double the amount invested in DC pensions schemes.

The end of the tax year is traditionally a really busy time for adviser and SIPP providers.

You could be forgiven for thinking that it was Groundhog Day again.

Protecting consumers from unscrupulous scammers and conmen has been a priority for the financial services industry for some time.

There was an interesting report from CoreData Research issued recently that showed full self invested pension schemes (SIPPs) have risen to the top of the wish list for advisers on platforms.

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