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Monday, 11 March 2019 10:27

Elaine Turtle: SIPPs 30 years on…

It doesn't seem possible that it is 30 years since the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson, stood to deliver his Budget on 14 March 1989. The immortal words ‘I propose to make it easier for people in personal pension schemes to manage their own investments’ led to what is now the self invested pensions (SIPP).

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Monday, 04 March 2019 16:03

Xafinity cuts fees on SimplySIPP product

Xafinity SIPP and SSAS has cut fees on its SimplySIPP product and upgraded technology for advisers.

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Monday, 18 February 2019 12:19

SIPPs ‘vehicle of choice for scammers’ says report

The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG), the voluntary body set up to support trustees, providers and administrators in combating pension scams, has published the results of a new study.

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Friday, 15 February 2019 10:32

Elaine Turtle: Retirement Outcomes Review

We recently saw the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issue a policy statement in response to the consultation it carried out in June 2018 on retirement outcomes. As part of the consultation exercise, the FCA engaged with SIPP providers and the industry body AMPS, among others.

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Friday, 08 February 2019 11:38

Claire Trott: Ongoing saga of SIPP complaints data

Claire Trott, Chair of the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes

As the Chair of AMPS, I dread the day that the Financial Ombudsman Service complaints data is published.

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Monday, 04 February 2019 12:29

Xafinity SIPP/SSAS reports £86m commercial property transactions

Xafinity SIPP and SSAS Services, part of the XPS Pensions Group, has reported an increased level of activity in commercial property transactions in 2018.

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Friday, 01 February 2019 13:31

Aegon blasts ‘unfair’ £175m FSCS levy

A director at Aegon has blasted today’s revelation that advisers will have to pay £175m in levy payments to the FSCS as “unfair”.

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Wednesday, 30 January 2019 11:24

SIPPs firm Dentons Pensions appoints new board member

SIPPs and SSAS specialist Dentons Pension Management has announced the appointment of David Fox to its board in recognition of his contribution to the business.

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Monday, 28 January 2019 10:21