Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Pensions Commission must push reform...and quickly
Recent news of the revival of a Pensions Commission was music to my ears.
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Lisa Webster: Till pensions do us part
There have been some fluctuations in recent years but overall divorce rates in the UK have been in decline since the 1990s.
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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.
Popular News
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SIPP market tops 6m plans but may be peaking - study
The SIPP market has grown strongly in the past year with a record 6m+ SIPPs in force and £650bn invested, according to MoretoSIPPs, the specialist consultancy headed by SIPP industry veteran John Moret.
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AMPS reappoints Debbie Seaton as chair
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), a trade body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has reappointed Debbie Seaton of Seabridge SSAS as its chair.
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Nest abandoned by 10m workers
Less than a third of members of the Nest Pension scheme are paying into their retirement pots, according to new data released under an FOI request.
The ban on contingent charging and the pandemic have resulted in a major slump in pension transfers, according to new research.
Pension scammers have attempted to con 14% of the UK adult population, equivalent to 7.6m adults, a new study has found.
Savers cashing out their pension pots to take advantage of pension freedoms since 2015 are set to lose £2bn as a result, according to new research.
Pension savers are nine times more likely to accept advice from a pension scammer online than they would in person, according to new research from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The FCA and other regulators may set diversity targets in future for regulated firms.
SIPP provider iPensions Group has partnered with Rackspace Technology to upgrade the technology for its new platform.