Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Let’s end the SIPP vs SSAS debate for good
As you might know from my previous columns on SIPPs Professional, I am, and have been for some time, a huge advocate for Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS).
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Lisa Webster: Pre-Budget withdrawals are spiking again
Ever since “tax-free cash” changed its official name to “pension commencement lump sum” back in 2006 there have been pre-Budget rumours that it was going to change – and not for the better.
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Tilley: Will Pensions Dashboards be a missed opportunity?
I can’t be alone in thinking that the recent House of Lords committee sessions on the Finance Bill and, in particular, discussion on bringing unused pension pots into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) made for interesting viewing.
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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
Popular News
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme reported today that it has so far received 1,018 claims from former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS).
The FCA is planning to increase its minimum fee for firms from £1,151 to £2,200, it announced today.
Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has unveiled plans to launch an app-based investment platform called Dodl which will offer an annual charge of 0.15%.
The FCA has given its senior managers more powers to make regulatory decisions to ensure action to prevent consumer harm is taken quicker.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has this week written to 1,000 London Capital & Finance (LCF) victims offering compensation from a government-funded scheme.
The Financial Conduct Authority wants pension providers, including SIPP firms, to offer a default investment option to non-workplace pension clients.