Sipps
Sovereign expands into Sipps with MW Pensions deal
Sovereign Group, an international wealth management and retirement planning provider, has acquired UK-based MW Pensions, a specialist in Self-Invested Personal Pension (Sipp) schemes, for an undisclosed amount.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Apr 16
Bespoke Sipp providers may ‘flounder’ in FCA cap ad changes
A number of British firms offering bespoke self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) could go out of business when the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new capital adequacy requirements come into force in September, according to James Hay, one of the UK’s largest Sipps providers.
Retirement | 8 Apr 16
Asset Allocator: Portfolios for a low growth world
UK Sipp provider AJ Bell has created three risk-rated portfolios designed to deliver returns in a low return, low interest rate and low inflation world, explains investment director Russ Mould.
Retirement | 23 Mar 16
UK pension advisers ‘caught out’ by unexpected Sipp charges
More than a third of pension advisers in the UK admit that they have been ‘caught out’ by unexpected charges on self-invested personal pension (Sipp) wrappers, research by retirement specialists Momentum Pensions shows.
Budget concerns drive UK Sipp contributions up in February
Concerns around the upcoming UK budget saw consumers making the most of their pension benefits in February with self-invested personal pension (Sipp) contributions up by 203% compared with the same month last year.