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Monday, 18 January 2016 12:55

Sipp expert fears pension relief change costs underestimated

A Sipps expert fears the Government may be underestimating the complexity and costs attached to a new a flat rate of tax relief, amid reports this morning that such a change will be announced imminently.

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Tuesday, 12 January 2016 10:54

Claire Trott: Why I think 2016 is the year of the SSAS

Claire Trott, Head of Pensions Technical, Talbot and Muir.

Could 2016 be the year of the SSAS? The main reason I can see the answer being yes is that it is simply a suitable product for many that may have been overlooked in the past. I could just stop there but this would then be really short and quite uninformative so I feel I should expand a little.

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Monday, 11 January 2016 12:39

'Pensions advice charity should be set up by advisers'

Financial advisers should establish a charity to provide pensions advice to people with low incomes, a campaign group says.

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Friday, 08 January 2016 12:40

New free post-Pension Wise service launched

Aegon has launched a new free guidance service designed for its own customers who have already been to Pension Wise but have no financial adviser.

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Thursday, 07 January 2016 12:22

Drawdown: FCA stats show 42% not using an adviser

Many customers newly entering drawdown to stay invested have not been using an adviser, new FCA figures showed this morning.

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Wednesday, 06 January 2016 12:08

Pensions chief's bid to cure 6 year-old daughter

Jamie Smith-Thompson, with his daughter Isla, aged 6.

The co-founder of a retirement advice firm is aiming to highlight the plight of those who suffer from the potentially life-threatening disease, which afflicts his young daughter.

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Monday, 04 January 2016 12:04