SIPP & SSAS Winter Festival 2021

Our SIPP & SSAS practice hosted a series of live webinars focusing on the latest industry developments relevant to SIPP & SSAS providers.

Complaints and Litigation - recent decisions and trends

Recent Court of Appeal decisions have further moved the game on for SIPP providers  in the level of responsibility they are expected to assume. Risk areas continue to crop up and inconsistencies between FCA guidance, judgments of the Courts and decisions of the Ombudsman all require careful navigation. With Fenner Moeran QC, counsel for the Defendant in Adams v Options UK Personal  Pensions, this session examined:  

• The Court of Appeal judgments in Adams v Options and The FCA v Avacade Limited; 

• How risk areas remain around non-standard investments into SIPPs and the Ombudsman’s current approach; and 

• The practical steps SIPP providers can take to manage complaints and litigation risk

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Hot topics in SIPP & SSAS

In this session we run through a range of topical issues affecting the SIPP & SSAS market, including:

• Class actions & funding

• Recent regulatory developments

• Sustainable investing and ESG; and

• Acquisitions and disposals of SIPP & SSAS books.

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SSAS challenges and opportunities - a panel discussion 

A panel of SSAS experts discussed challenges and opportunities for the SSAS market, including in relation to incapacitated member trustees, and how providers can deal with these challenges.

This session was not recorded as we observed the Chatham House Rule, to allow for more lively and open discussions.