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.
Nearly one in three men (32%) have the financial foundation to retire early compared to just one in six (16%) of women, according to a new report.
Financial Planning firm Insight Financial Associates (Insight) has been fined after failing to advise on a property investment when recommending a SIPP switch in 2010.
Women are twice as likely (17%) to leave Financial Planning to their partner than men (8%), according to a new report.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new web page to help British Steel workers who transferred out after receiving unsuitable advice better understand the claims process.
The Treasury has rejected any immediate changes to pensions tax relief, despite MP recommendations for an urgent reform.
Wealth manager and SIPP firm Mattioli Woods has exercised its broker option to raise an additional £2m towards its largest planned acquisitions to date.