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SSAS provider WBR Group appoints Leicester lawyer
SSAS provider and tax adviser WBR Group has appointed corporate lawyer Roy Botterill as director of law.
Martin Tilley: Pensions entering a 'corridor of uncertainty'
As the England cricket team play their last home test series of the summer, I am reminded of a term popularised by the former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott.
FSCS investigates failed SSAS-linked DFM firm
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened an investigation into failed DFM and SSAS investment firm Central Markets Investment Management (CMIM) Limited.
Martin Tilley: Demystifying the Adviser Role in a SSAS
Small self-administered schemes (SSASs) turned 50 last year and it is fair to say that their popularity and endorsement has been mixed over that period.
Martin Tilley: Who will vet professional trustees?
In my last article for SIPPs Professional, I focused on the role of the professional trustee and outlined the fiduciary responsibilities cast upon them as emphasised by the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) in its case PO-256984.
Martin Tilley: SSAS polarisation concerns
In his latest column for SSAS expert Martin Tilley looks at the polarisation threat to the SSAS market.
SSAS firms hail victory as DWP ditches £10k levy plan
SSAS providers have hailed a victory as the Department of Work and Pensions has ditched a plan to potentially charge SSAS schemes a £10,000 general levy.
Martin Tilley: DWP levy threat to SSAS is serious
In his latest column for SIPPs Professional, SSAS expert Martin Tilley looks at why the DWP may be damaging the SSAS sector with a lack of clarity on its £10,000 General Levy plan.
AMPs urges DWP to clarify general levy plans
SIPP and SSAS provider body the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has called on the DWP to announce a timetable for decisions over the future of its general levy.
Martin Tilley: Common SSAS misunderstandings
In his latest column for SIPPs Professional, SSAS expert Martin Tilley looks at SSAS misundertanding (for professional advisers only).