There was a last-minute surge of activity from SIPP investors at the end of the tax year as they used the week after the Easter bank holiday to max their annual allowances.
More than four in ten retirees (42%) surveyed by Standard Life said they regretted failing to seek financial advice.
The Financial Services Compensation scheme has today declared three financial advice firms as failed, including two SIPP-related and one linked to BSPS.
A report this morning from Hargreaves Lansdown found that the pension gender gap continues to grow.
People saved 18% more into their Hargreaves Lansdown SIPPs in the current tax year up to the end of December when compared to the previous year (April-December).