Scottish Equitable

The Society of Financial Adviser's annual Update conference has been revamped to give a ‘pick ‘n' mix' feel this November of technical and regulatory advice, business practice, product and investment updates.

Government officials have a major confidence-building exercise to perform to build faith in the proposed Pension Protection Fund, suggests Scottish Equitable research.

Royal Assent of the Finance Bill last week failed to grab industry attention because many people are still waiting for additional details in the Pensions Bill, say pension experts.

IFAs will not have to hold a G60 qualification when advising clients on enhanced protection, even though it could effectively force clients to leave their corporate pension schemes.

AEGON'S CHIEF executive David Henderson has told this morning's Scotsman newspapers he is considering ditching the Scottish Equitable name to eliminate "brand confusion" across the group.

Scottish Equitable's pensions experts are hitting the road again with a series of 16 pensions roadshows, to help IFAs prepare for pending pension reform.

IFAs could tap into a £11bn market if they would advice their drawdown clients in older style contracts to transfer to a new provider, says Scottish Equitable.

Scottish Equitable has issued a series of factsheets - which can be used with clients - detailing how individuals might reduce their inheritance tax liabilities on both personal and business assets.