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AJ Bell recruits technical guru who 'locked horns' with CEO

Platform and Sipp provider AJ Bell has appointed as its new technical director a man who has previously “locked horns” with chief executive Andy Bell over technical issues.

Sipp and SSAS firm duo earn promotions

Taylor Patterson has promoted two members of staff within its SIPP and SSAS pensions’ team.

AJ Bell wants better pensions disclosure regime

AJ Bell, the Sipp and investment provider, has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to make the disclosure regime for pension and investment products clearer.

Pension freedoms may be causing new problems, warns FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority has identified a number of pension areas where ‘intervention’ may be necessary following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015.

Pension transfer values fall in June

Pension transfer values continued to show considerable volatility in the second quarter of this year and decreased by 3.7% in June during the month.

Half of annuity customers lose out despite freedoms

One in two annuity customers stay put with their original pension provider rather than shopping around despite the arrival of the new pension freedoms.