Transfers Due Diligence
The following is a list of facts about the Penny Pension Scheme (“Penny”) which may help:
Ceding schemes to satisfy their transfer due diligence obligations under The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for Transfers) Regulations 2021.
Transferring members to complete a due diligence questionnaire, if their ceding pension scheme requires.
What are Penny’s investment options?
Penny’s default investment fund is: HSBC Global Strategy Balanced Portfolio C Acc (ISIN GB00B76WP695). In total, Penny offers 6 investment funds: 5 from HSBC and 1 from Vanguard. The funds can be viewed in the Penny app, or website: https://pennypension.com/funds.
Are Penny’s funds FCA-regulated and UK-registered?
Yes, all six of Penny’s investment funds are FCA-regulated. All five HSBC-managed funds are UK-registered and the Vanguard-managed Fund is Ireland-registered.
Does Penny offer any unorthodox investments?
No. All 6 Penny investment funds are standard multi-asset investment funds, primarily made up of equities, bonds and cash.
What are Penny’s fees?
0.75% per year. This is Penny’s total annual fee. It is made up of a 0.58% Penny fee and a 0.17% HSBC fund fee (default fund). If a customer chooses one of Penny’s non-default funds, the total fee is 0.76-0.79% per year.
Are there any fees to trace or transfer to Penny?
No. This is free.
Who is the scheme Operator/Administrator?
The Penny Pension Scheme is operated and administered by Quai Investment Services Ltd (FRN: 922590). The official FCA page is available here: https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0014G00002TrZv1QAF.
Is Penny authorised and regulated by the FCA?
Yes - Penny, a trading name of Penny Technology Limited, is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN: 931299). The official FCA page is available here: https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0014G00002Wz36EQAR.
What type of pension scheme is the Penny Pension Scheme?
A personal pension scheme.
How does Penny contact customers?
Penny never contacts customers “out of the blue” or makes cold calls. All customers decide to sign up of their own choosing by downloading the official Penny app, available on the Apple and Google app stores. As with many other pension providers, Penny may run online marketing campaigns for brand awareness, or referral marketing campaigns which allow existing customers to refer friends and family. Penny never offers financial incentives, of any kind, for signing up to Penny or referring a friend to Penny.
Does Penny promise or guarantee any specific returns or growth?
No.
Can I access pension funds before age 55 with Penny?
No, except in cases of terminal ill-health inline with regulations.
Does Penny offer any incentive, offer, free pension review or cash-back to transfer to Penny?
No.
Contact for Transfers Due Diligence queries:
David Henderson
Head of Pensions
Penny Technology Limited (FRN: 931299)
020 3535 0318
compliance@pennypension.com