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Winterthur has denied accusations of being inflammatory towards the Treasury over the issue of Alternatively Secured Pensions.

Winterthur Life has joined the attack against the government over tax changes to Alternatively Secured Pensions, although Standard Life has warned such outbursts may be counter-productive.

The changes to alternatively secured pensions announced in the Pre-Budget Report "smacks of legalised theft", according to AJ Bell Group.

Sipp specialist AJ Bell has confirmed its intention to enable UK residential property to be held within its online Sipp offerings, following A-Day on 6 April next year.

The Inland Revenue has confirmed its intention to enforce a second lifetime allowance test on individuals moving from ‘new regime drawdown' to an alternatively secured pension (ASP).

Survey results published by Sipp provider AJ Bell suggest buy-to-let properties in the UK will attract the most money from those intending to buy into the asset class post-A-Day.