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And so as the dust settles on April’s seismic changes to the pensions regime what can the Sipp market expect from a new Government and new Pensions Minister.

Showing my age, one of my all time favourite Motown songs is: “The world is like a great big onion” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. I am reminded of this classic at every budget or autumn statement because our pensions world has been growing like an onion – with layer upon layer of complexity added almost every time the Chancellor gets to his feet.

Martin Bamford CFP^CM of Informed Choice helps solve a family's estate planning conundrum.

2011 IFP Conference chairman Don Fraser CFP^CM shares his personal views on the highpoints and ‘takeaways’ from this year’s event which attracted more than 600 attendees.

IFP member number one Paul Etheridge MBE looks back at the founding of the IFP and his own personal journey on the way.