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A list of permitted self-invested personal pension (SIPP) investments would bring clarity to the market but would be hard to implement, Hornbuckle Mitchell has said.

John Lawson, head of pensions policy at Standard Life, is to join rival Aviva in the New Year as head of policy, corporate benefits.

Goldman Sachs' internal investigation into allegations made by a former employee of a "toxic environment" within the bank has found little evidence to support the accusations.

Fixed term annuities can benefit clients in the right situation and should be given full consideration by advisers dealing with clients approaching retirement, according to a report.

Investment platform Skandia has taken on temporary staff to deal with an estimated "ten-fold" increase in workload following the administration of Honister Capital.

The FSA should go further in its DFM transparency drive and oblige discretionaries to publish total expense ratios for their portfolios, according to David Tiller, director of strategy & business development at Standard Life Wealth.

Auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes with complex, high and outdated charging structures will spark an "unprecedented" mis-selling scandal, a report has warned.

Almost 70% of offshore bonds fail to meet the regulatory requirements of the Retail Distribution Review with less than three months until implementation, a survey has found.

Barclays has launched its latest round of FTSE autocall structured products with a number of platforms and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers.

The administrator of Connaught Asset Management is under investigation by an accountancy body for alleged misconduct in a separate case involving high street fashion chain Miss Sixty.