Five things your clients will call you about this week

SIPPs The Telegraph took an extensive look at SIPPs and, particularly, their suitability for customers. As one expert explained, many simply invest in insurers' funds, something which could be done for cheaper within a personal pension. There was also a mention of the FSA's concerns that advisers are "churning" existing pensions into SIPPs to benefit from higher commission payments. Annuity rates Anyone who felt removed from the eurozone crisis may have had a shock reading a Mail on Sunday piece on how it is seriously affecting annuity rates. With returns from British government bond...