Andrew Roberts

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 12:12

Andrew Roberts blog: Unrestricted drawdown – a catalyst for simplification?

With all the recent chatter about drawdown reform, no one spotted that the Government would advocate unrestricted access to pension pots for all.

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Friday, 07 March 2014 16:43

Andrew Roberts blog: Are you working with me, or against me?

Commentators, regulators and even the industry itself have all struggled to split the SIPP market into neatly labelled boxes to highlight the wide range of products under the SIPP moniker.

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Thursday, 13 February 2014 07:22

Andrew Roberts blog: Industry in need of a unanimous investment decision

Calls for a return of the "permitted investment list" for self-invested pensions (SIPPs, SSASs and QROPSs) continue.

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Wednesday, 08 January 2014 14:43

Andrew Roberts' blog: Governance in small trust-based DC schemes

We start 2014 knowing that the Pensions Regulator will be looking to improve governance in small trust-based DC schemes following the publication of Code of Practice 13 in November.

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Thursday, 14 November 2013 00:00

Andrew Roberts' blog: Should HMRC pre-vet schemes?

So my first month away from AMPS in six years and I was suffering from cold turkey when I saw the release of new guidance by the FCA together with the announcement of a third thematic review.

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Thursday, 17 October 2013 15:38

New AMPS chairman to focus on 'pension liberation' abuse

The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) - the Sipps and SSAS providers' body - has appointed James Hay's head of technical support Neil MacGillivray as chairman.

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Friday, 04 October 2013 11:40

BW's Andrew Roberts steps down from role as AMPS chairman

AMPS chairman Andrew Roberts, who blogs regularly for Sipps Professional, has stepped down from his role as chairman as he previewed in his September blog.

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Friday, 27 September 2013 14:44

Keep the Faith - Roberts says farewell as chairman of AMPS

In his third blog for Sipps Professional, Andrew Roberts, chairman of the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes, says farewell as chairman of AMPS and looks at the importance of 'good faith.'

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Wednesday, 25 September 2013 15:54