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Hornbuckle Mitchell has posted a 5% revenue increase and 21% growth in year-on-year earnings for 2012, announced less than a month after the firm sold a controlling stake to two private investors.

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Pension providers who automatically increase clients' drawdown income to 120% GAD could push clients into a higher tax bracket warns Hornbuckle Mitchell.

The Public Interest Unit of the Insolvency Service is looking into the administration of the sales arm of Harlequin Property, IFAonline understands.

Cashflow problems could see investors struggle to pay rent on commercial properties held in SIPPs.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

A group of Harlequin Property investors is seeking to agree a process with the company to facilitate the review of all investments through self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) or those which have utilised a re-mortgage.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Wealth manager Mattioli Woods has acquired the pension administration business of Ashcourt Rowan in a deal which could be worth more than £1.3m.

Product providers are split on whether RDR is having a positive effect on their business according to research from Dunstan Thomas.