The industry body representing SIPP and SSAS providers has handed out a trio of Honorary Lifetime Memberships.
Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, has been awarded Honorary Lifetime Membership in recognition of her service to AMPS over many years.
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes has also announced its new chairman and committee members.
Whether or not pensions cold-calling is banned, it is vital providers and advisers work together to help educate consumers on the dangers of chasing unrealistically high returns, says Elaine Turtle of DP Pensions.
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Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, and other industry experts outline their wish list for the Autumn Statement.
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Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, tells how a self-administered scheme threatened to leave a family disadvantaged when the father died.
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Changes that SIPP providers are being told to make to their illustration systems are ‘nonsensical’, says Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions.
Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, believes politicians should stop meddling with the pension system – although, if there absolutely has to be a change, some form of simplification of the tax relief system could work.
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Now capital adequacy rules for SIPP providers have changed, the market may well see some more consolidation. But don’t expect it to come from primary operators, writes Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions.
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Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, comments on the state pension as former Pensions Minister Ros Altmann called for the triple lock to be scrapped.
A Financial Planner has called for the new Chancellor Phillip Hammond to bring in a 30% flat rate for pensions tax relief – but opinions among experts are mixed as to whether this is the right move. Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, and others in the industry give their opinion.
Elaine Turtle, Director at DP Pensions, says men are often forgotten in discussions about retirement age reforms, amid the campaign for fair treatment on state pensions for women.