Aj Bell

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has reduced by more than £120 the SIPP set-up fees for clients introduced by a financial adviser.

AJ Bell has changed the terms and conditions (T&Cs) of its SIPP products allowing it to pass on the costs of FSCS and FSA levies to investors in the future.

AJ Bell boosted its assets under administration 20% in the six months to the end of March, from £12.6bn to £15.1bn.

Pensions provider AJ Bell has added an ISA and a dealing account to its Sippdeal platform, and will now offer an annual fund rebate of up to 0.5% across all three accounts.

Helen Morrissey asks whether providers will be ready for the introduction of flexible drawdown in April and asks why other providers prefer to delay until later in the year

Billy Mackay examines the issues surrounding early access to pensions and asks whether it is really a good idea

Allowing early access to pension funds in some cases could place pensioners' beneficiaries at risk of a 55% tax charge, AJ Bell warns.

HMRC is creating new figures to calculate drawdown limits which could reduce pensioner incomes, experts warn.

James Hay has laid down the challenge to AJ Bell's SIPPcentre as it unveils two new pension offerings as part of a rebrand.

Annuity reform has by and large been welcomed. Helen Morrissey takes a look at how these changes will affect how people access their retirement income and asks if the rise in tax for those in income drawdown on death with bring problems