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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner | 29 Feb 2012 | 10:35

Retirement Planner’s round-up of the top pension stories this week.

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HMRC probes advice firms over ‘aggressive’ sales of SSAS loans

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is investigating the “aggressive promotion” of using intellectual property (IP) to borrow money from small self-administered pension schemes (SSAS).

IFAonline | 28 Feb 2012 | 13:30
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AMPS reveals further support for drawdown re-think

Over 70% of SIPP and SSAS providers think last year’s reduction in maximum drawdown rates was wrong, according to research by the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS.)

Retirement Planner | 28 Feb 2012 | 11:29

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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner’s round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Retirement Planner | 07 Dec 2011 | 11:21
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New SSAS Pensioners will be hit by regulation unless DWP moves fast

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has to bring in urgent reforms to ensure SSAS schemes are not penalised by new requirements under the Pensions Act, says Rowanmoor Pensions.

Retirement Planner | 05 Dec 2011 | 14:54
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Sargisson: Falling value of SIPP firms will stall takeover deals

The consolidation of the SIPP provider space will be stalled by the declining value of some firms, according to Tim Sargisson, managing director of James Hay Partnership.

IFAonline | 21 Nov 2011 | 13:57
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Labour may fight govt’s scheme pension attack

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont said he is willing to listen to the industry over fears for scheme pensions.

IFAonline | 26 Oct 2011 | 13:00
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AMPS elects new committee at AGM

The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) yesterday elected two new committee members.

Retirement Planner | 05 Oct 2011 | 17:32
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SIPP providers boost UCIS screening after FSA pressure

SIPP providers have increased their level of screening for poor or unsuitable investments within their schemes.

IFAonline | 04 Oct 2011 | 15:30
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Rowanmoor pension switch error cost clients £5K

Rowanmoor delayed a fund switch within a pension for almost a year, costing a group of clients more than £5,000, the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ruled.

IFAonline | 20 Jun 2011 | 14:30
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SSAS providers in employer loanbacks warning

Employers who run occupational small self-administered pension schemes (SSAS) have been warned about the tax implications of using encumbered assets as collateral when they take loans from their schemes.

Professional Adviser | 25 Nov 2010 | 08:00
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Avoiding A-Day trip ups

Mary Stewart warns of turbulent times ahead for SSAS if A-Day rule changes are not implemented

Retirement Planner | 25 Jun 2010 | 10:43
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Taxable property rules are nonsensical - Rowanmoor

The Chancellor should use the next budget to remove "nonsensical rules" governing pension scheme investment in taxable property, Rowanmoor Pensions says.

IFAonline | 12 Mar 2009 | 08:00

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