A father and son duo behind a failed SIPP firm - which saw investors hand over nearly £92m - have been banned as directors after repaying themselves over £1.3m ahead of creditors.

Joanne Lake, chairman of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, is to step down next month.

Women are now almost twice as likely as men to feel ‘on the back foot’ on retirement planning as the Coronavirus pandemic battered their confidence, according to a new report from SIPP and pensions provider Aviva.

STAR, the cross-industry transfer initiative, is to roll out an accreditation scheme which will award bronze, silver or gold grades to providers based on their ability to transfer clients to other providers smoothly and quickly.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods is hunting for more acquisitions despite reporting a drop in profits .