Pensions

Financial researcher Defaqto has put together a short list of factors for advisers to consider when assessing a SIPP provider...

Curtis Banks has issued a reassurance to advisers that business will continue as usual after its acquisition of Montpelier's SIPPs.

SIPP provider IFG Group has received a second takeover approach from an unnamed company.

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has reduced by more than £120 the SIPP set-up fees for clients introduced by a financial adviser.

AJ Bell boosted its assets under administration 20% in the six months to the end of March, from £12.6bn to £15.1bn.

Montpelier Pension Administration Services (MPAS) is planning to sell its SIPP business.

SIPP and wrap providers who do not currently pay VAT on fees for their services could find they are actually liable, warns Malcolm Small, policy director at the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA).

In this month's Inquiry, we ask readers to give us their views on the SIPP market - Helen Morrissey goes through the results

Greg Kingston discusses the key trends affecting the SIPP market

Helen Morrissey asks whether providers will be ready for the introduction of flexible drawdown in April and asks why other providers prefer to delay until later in the year