Assessing SIPPs

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Claire Brooks takes a look back over the last three Suffolk Life Research Centre projects and discusses some of the key issues

Following the series of survey results from the research centre a number of very interesting points have come out in each area and we will look at them in turn. Evolving market When looking at the suitability of a SIPP it was surprising to see that 25% of advisers surveyed thought that over half of their clients were well suited to a SIPP rather than a standard personal pension. This shows the increasing appeal of SIPPs, and although I don't intend to get into the questions as to what is a SIPP and what isn't, it appears to be clear to me that what is generally classed as a SIPP these...

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