SIPP

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) plans to increase the minimum capital held by self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers from £5,000 to £20,000.

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Will the Chancellor reduce the annual allowance?

Equiniti Group has agreed to sell Xafinity Consulting business to CBPE Capital.

FLEXIBLE DRAWDOWN

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Would you like to see improvements in the SIPP re-registration process?

Delays in the in specie re-registration of SIPPs could lead to consumer detriment and is an issue the industry needs to address, says Paul Pettitt.

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

Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider James Hay Partnership is to waive its £50 transfer fee for clients transferring into its iSIPP.

CONDENSED

The Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) move on self-invested personal pension (SIPP) disclosure rules poses a major challenge to all providers and adds no value for consumers, John Moret has said.