SIPP rebirth: The most flexible pension product ever?

SIPP rebirth: The most flexible pension product ever?

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Will pensions freedom make SIPPs the most flexible pension product ever? Jeff Steedman certainly thinks so…

The pensions landscape has been under constant change for decades and the self-invested personal pension (SIPP) is changing again in 2015. Financial advisers will play an increasingly important role in guiding their clients through the raft of rules and regulations introduced in recent years by the government. The SIPP already leads the way in terms of flexibility of investment, and most believe it will remain the most flexible retirement planning tool available to financial advisers and the public.   Who can have a SIPP? Pretty much anyone can have a SIPP: • Age: From bi...

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