Suffolk Life is warning the pensions industry not to underestimate the impact of regulation for Self Invested Personal Pensions.
John Moret, director of sales and marketing at Suffolk Life, says the regulation, which is scheduled to come into effect from April, could mean a number of small companies will not be able to cope, particularly with the introduction of new capital adequacy requirements. He says: “I am surprised the impact of Sipp regulation apparently continues to be underestimated by some providers, administrators, trustees and advisers. Coming on the back of the additional reporting requirements for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the extra onus of regulation for many administrators and trustees unfamiliar...
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