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
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Management buy out at former STM Group
The management buy out (MBO) of Global Pension Corporation (GPC), formerly known as SIPP and SSAS provider STM Group, has been completed today, the firm has said.
Curtis Banks, the SIPP and SSAS provider, has predicted that growth in the retirement advice sector in 2020 will come mainly from pension savers and advisers changing or switching existing drawdown plans.
The SIPP and platform fintech firm Gaudi has recruited three senior industry figures to help with expansion and new wins.
Andrew Bailey has been confirmed today as the new Governor of the Bank of England after three years as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.
A new Financial Services Bill and a ‘refined’ Pension Schemes Bill will be introduced by the Government as part of a 30-bill programme announced in the Queen’s Speech today.
Platform Transact is to trim annual and buy commission charges in the spring as platform competition intensifies.
Transact chief executive Ian Taylor is to step down as CEO in March after 20 years with the group and will be replaced by two new CEOs.