Where am I? 
Home Protected Rights
Protected Rights
With the forthcoming abolition of Protected Rights, Adrian Walker explains what the key advice issues for clients could be as a result of this change.
Andy Zanelli discusses the potential issues surrounding the abolition of protected rights.
Financial advisers will lose out on an estimated £80m worth of commission when the government outlaws contracting out of the state pension into private vehicles in April, Standard Life has said.
Other Protected Rights articles
Andy Zanelli takes us through the key issues surrounding the abolition of protected rights
Contracting-out of the state second pension is to be abolished from 6 April 2012, the Government has confirmed.
Investor take-up of new rules allowing the transfer of protected rights into a SIPP has been encouraging, Fidelity FundsNetwork says.
Suffolk Life will remove fees for protected rights funds from 1 May 2009, it has confirmed.
Pension savers risk huge tax bills on their protected cash if they sign up for their employer's death in service benefits, according to AWD Chase de Vere.
SIPP transfers are set to soar in early 2009 due to the ability to transfer protected rights, according to Fidelity FundsNetwork.
Advisers should take a cautious approach to drawdown of Protected Rights within SIPPs, the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) warns, after receiving clarification on the rules from the Government.
Living Time has announced it will allow customers to invest Protected Rights pension cash in its fixed-term annuities.
Clients are being urged to seek advice before moving Protected Rights money out of with-profit funds and into a SIPP as exit penalties introduced last week could significantly reduce the value of their pots.
Hornbuckle Mitchell has called on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to clarify its ‘proportionality’ rules in relation to Protected Rights transfers.
Previous Next 
Most read articles
Most commented articles
Ifaonlinejobs will open the right investment career path for you. Search hundreds of vacancies on www.ifaonlinejobs.co.uk now
Viewpoints
2012 marks a watershed for the Life companies, fund managers, banks and advisers who service...
In Focus
Two months left before the ‘real RDR deadline’ – are you compliant with the required professional...
Latest jobs
100k Plus: The Henley Group: If you are looking to work in a rapidly expanding, fast paced economy that only Asia can currently offer and are highly driven and self motivated with a successful track record in financial sales, The Henley Group would like to talk to you. HONG KONG, SHANGAHI, SINGAPORE
Coffee Lounge
Not only is there a huge selection of games but why not try your hand at our Daily Sudoku
sponsored by
FSA warns firms about 'falling out of permissions' over rebalancing
TMP founder Morris takes to stand in GP Noble trial
Banks keep close eye on expat market
FSA tells paraplanners to challenge IFAs on suitability letters
This week's news... condensed