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New UK commercial property rules announced on Wednesday - making it easier to convert commercial properties into residential housing - could hit investors in commercial property using SIPPs and SSAS.
Private sector employee contributions doubled in the past decade from £8.3bn in 2009 to £16.6bn in 2019.
Single male pensioners receive up to 26% more income than single female pensioners, according to a report using data complied from the Office for National Statistics.
The FCA has extended the deadline for firms to complete the first assessment of the “fitness and propriety” of their Certified Persons under the new Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) from 9 December until 31 March.
The High Court ruled in favour of the FCA in a civil action against two firms and their directors who induced clients to transfer their pensions in SIPPs and alternative investments without FCA authorisation.
Almost £10bn was transferred out of defined benefit pensions in the final quarter of 2019, according to official data.