Barnett Waddingham

More clients than ever could face a 55% tax through breaching the lifetime allowance. Fiona Murphy asks advisers about the issues and action to take

Fiona Murphy asks: what does a recent legal case tells us about the shape of governance on SSAS schemes?

The Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) hike in capital adequacy for self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers is ‘overkill' but it is unlikely the regulator will change tack, according to one provider.

Barnett Waddingham has launched a free online tool for members and their advisers worried about compliance with SSAS rules.

PENSIONS

Fiona Murphy asks what trends advisers and providers are seeing in SIPP investments

During a recent visit to a small company, my client was complaining about the length and frequency of her staff absence. Having no experience in this before, where would my start point be in introducing an absence management and return to work policy...

Gordon Brown's suggestion during last night's live TV debate the Labour Party would extend its policy to restrict pensions tax relief to include people earning more than £100,000 was a "slip of the tongue", a Labour spokesman says.

The expected charging structure for the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has received a mixed reaction.