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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been called in to investigate Harlequin Property, a UK-based overseas property sales agent that is not regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), according to reports.

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

Verbatim Asset Management's discretionary fund manager (DFM) offering is now available on Suffolk Life's single investment manager self-invested personal pension (SimSIPP).

Advisers should act now to use ‘carry forward' to protect clients' tax relief on pension contributions ahead of the top tax rate cut, according to Suffolk Life.

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The FSA's proposed SIPP capital adequacy measures risk causing consumer detriment according to the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS).

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

Kate Brookes, IFA at Jones Hill, said she is feeling positive about the future after failing to hit a much anticipated "brick wall" on 1 January.