News Archive

Dentons allow transfers in ASP
28 Sep 2007
Changes in legislation from April 2006 permitted the continuation of the payment of pensions from an individual's pension fund post age 75. [read more]

Providers Ignore Service at their Peril
15 Aug 2007
According to a recent CoreData survey, advisers interviewed stated that administration, service and investment choice are the main factors when choosing a SIPP Provider. [read more]

Alternatively Secured Pension not widely available
3 Aug 2007
Despite its introduction over 15 months ago, many of the leading insurers and indeed some SIPP Providers are not permitting their clients to use Alternatively Secured Pension (ASP). [read more]

HMRC confirm limits on SIPP borrowing prevent remortgaging
18 Jul 2007
Prior to April 2006, SIPPs had the facility to borrow up to 75% of the value of any property being acquired within the SIPP. [read more]

Green Light to Self Invest Protected Rights
14 Jun 2007
Pensions minister, Lord McKenzie, has annouced that the rules restricting the investment of protected rights within SIPPs are to be relaxed. [read more]

Dentons Receive FSA Authorisation
23 Mar 2007
Dentons are pleased to announce that the Financial Services Authority has given us notification of our being authorised to carry on Regulated activities on Self Invested Personal Pensions effective from 6th April 2007, the date from which SIPPs become regulated. [read more]

Budget Amendments to ASP and Scheme Pension
22 Mar 2007
Amendments to Alternatively Secured Pension were confirmed at yesterday's budget. [read more]

FSA Authorisation of SIPP Firms
15 Feb 2007
From April 2007 it will be necessary for a firm administering Self Invested Personal Pensions to be authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority to do so. [read more]

2nd Edition of our Newsletter is now available
16 Jan 2007
We have published the 2nd edition of our quarterly Newsletter. [read more]

Government U Turn again disappoints the Industry
7 Dec 2006
The Chancellor's Pre Budget Report yesterday announced significant amendments to the terms applying to Alternatively Secured Pension and an increase on the tax take by the Treasury on second death of a member and spouse post age 75. [read more]

Surprising News on Alternatively Secured Pension
8 Nov 2006
A rather surprising twist in the debate concerning continuation of Alternatively Secured Pension (ASP) came with the latest news from the Treasury on this topic. [read more]

Dentons Launch Quarterly Newsletter
1 Nov 2006
We have launched our quarterly Newsletter. [read more]

Alternatively Secured Pensions - What Does The Future Hold?
24 Oct 2006
Treasury Economic Secretary, Ed Balls, has stated continued concern regarding ASPs and will be making an announcement concerning the future of ASPs in the Pre Budget Report expected sometime in November. [read more]

SIPPs & Contracting Out - Proposed changes
27 Sep 2006
The DSS have issued a consultation document this month in which it has been proposed that the rules governing contracted out (or protected) rights are to be relaxed. [read more]

Dentons launch new website
24 Aug 2006
Welcome to Dentons new website... [read more]

The future of the Alternatively Secured Pension facility
24 Aug 2006
There has been much speculation whether ASP (the facility by which the purchase of annuity at age 75 might be avoided) would be allowed to continue following comments made by the Treasury... [read more]