Comment and Blogs
I have just finished AJ Bell’s annual tour of the UK where a host of lucky advisers got to hear me talk about the current key pension issues.
Read more: Mike Morrison: FCA DB transfer plans fail to cover contingent charging
Pensions are at the mercy of many areas of legislation and the unintended consequences of this seems to be hitting areas of pensions more and more and things get even more complicated.
Read more: Claire Trott: SSAS looks like it will be caught in regulatory trap
As we all know the FCA issued a consultation on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funding under CP16/42 and this is under review. The last time these rules were reviewed was in March 2013.
Read more: Elaine Turtle: People forget that Sipps are SELF invested
Despite the current Brexit negotiations, the UK will forge ahead with the implementation of new data protection rules, which will see all previous legislation replaced.
Read more: Elaine Turtle: Why data protection matters to Sipps
Pensions are complicated enough for providers, advisers and clients to administer and understand.
Read more: Elaine Turtle: Firms and pensions suffering after MPAA delay
SSAS market- outright ban or just fix what is broken?