The Joseph Bevan Partnership The Joseph Bevan Partnership are Independent Financial Advisers and are regulated by the Financial Services Authority (the FSA) and are bound by the FSA’s rules. We are not tied to one company's products and, therefore, are able to be impartial when giving advice on arranging life assurance, pensions, and investments in authorised unit trusts and individual savings accounts (ISAs). We are also able to advise on Small Self-Administered Pension Schemes (SSASs) in conjunction with D A Phillips and Co. Ltd., who are registered pensioneer trustees. What is a SSAS? Small self-administered pension schemes (SSAS) are private pension schemes that operate as private, self-administered trusts. They are designed to provide pensions and other benefits for the owners/directors of small to medium-sized companies. Such schemes can be independ­ent of the company's employee scheme, and can continue in existence even if the underlying employer ceases to exist.