Pensions

Regulations should crack down on the promotion of unregulated investments rather than increase elf-invested personal pension (SIPP) red tape, a trade body says.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has questioned the veracity of some financial advice on self-invested personal pension (SIPP) investments after an increase in calls to its helpline on the issue.

James Hay Partnership has added an additional eight managers to its iSIPP investment managers panel.

FIVE THINGS

Over half of IFAs deal with two or more SIPP providers for expertise, according to research from Splice Consulting.

Alistair Hardie discusses the importance of due diligence processes

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Following Intelligent Pensions' battle to recover missing SIPP funds, will you review historic cases where you arranged the transfer of non-protected pension rights for clients?

SIPP provider James Hay Partnership has linked with True Potential to offer access to the James Hay iSIPP via the True Potential Wealth Platform.

Bank of Scotland has appointed Mattioli Woods to operate its £140m Pilgrim SIPP.

Alliance Trust Savings has sold its small self-administered scheme (SSAS) business to Xafinity's specialist arm, Hazell Carr SSAS.