SIPPs have been enjoying a sales boom recently, but would a simple personal pension be a better choice in many cases? John Chapman investigates
They are at least 20 years old and some of the product structures need updating, yet they provide a valuable investment options for trustees. Laverne Hadaway reports
Two and a half cheers for 'income disregard', proposed by the PPI, says John Chapman
Far more is at stake than just a regulatory slap on the wrist if IFAs fail to provide adequate advice on legacy with profits says Phil Roberts, a principal at the Tillinghast Insurance Consultancy practice of Towers Perrin
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The Chancellor announced in the Pre-Budget Report a simplification of CGT, but it has brought complications too. Nick Williams of Clerical Medical explores the opportunities for advisers
Internet access in the office was considered a novelty only a decade ago. Today, it is a necessity. Geordie Clarke looks at business grade broadband connections essential to today's financial adviser
The FSA is warning of dire consequences for firms that fail to meet the TCF deadlines in March and December 2008. David Severn reports
The bank base rate is on a downward trend, yet lenders do not appear to be taking much notice. Laverne Hadaway compares rates
Have investors yet appreciated the risks involved in the credit crunch, asks former investment banker Russell Taylor
Could a decline in mortgage sales actually lead to a long overdue increase in protection sales? Kevin Carr, head of protection strategy at Lifesearch, investigates
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Commission based advisers are bracing themselves for larger clawbacks after Legal & General has been accused of taking a more aggressive stance on lost revenue from cancelled policies.
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