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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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.
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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.
The State Pension will rise by 2.5% in April, the Government has confirmed.
Over a third (35%) of Britons have never reviewed their plans for retirement, with more than 29% admitting they do not expect to have enough money when they do retire, according to new research.
iPensions Group has launched an adviser portal to enable adivsers to compelte the SIPP application online.
Pension consultant Willis Towers Watson has warned that pension schemes could be forced to top up 100,000 historic pension transfer payments following a High Court ruling.
Pensions and investment planning software firm Selectapension has unveiled 'Quote & Apply' - a new tool for advisers to speed up the application process - and has signed up Aegon as the first provider.
The number of pension withdrawals in August and September increase dramatically, according to new data.