Pensions

Mike Morrison assesses the impact protected rights legislation will have on the SSAS market

Ray Chinn discusses the growth in the SIPP market and reminds us that there's no such thing as a free lunch

Poor paying SIPP cash accounts could be costing consumers around £580m per year, James Hay calculates.

Rowanmoor Pensions has been selected to take over the Skandia's £13.7m Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS) book of business.

The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) says the majority of respondents to its charging consultation paper are split between an AMC-only structure or an AMC plus contribution charge.

Personal account charges will struggle to fall below 0.8% if New Zealand's equivalent auto-enrolment scheme is used as a guide, Standard Life says.

European Pensions Management (EPM) has launched its no annual charge Funds SIPP which will give clients access to thousands of unit trusts and OEICs with discounted charges.

Aegon is calling on the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) to make the long-term financial security of the personal accounts scheme top priority when recommending charging structures.

The long term financial security of personal accounts must be the top priority for the body tasked with devising the charging structure of the scheme, Aegon says.

Scottish Widows has called on the FSA to increase the disclosure requirements for SIPPs after the Government last week gave the go-ahead for protected rights investment in the pension products.