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.
Four out of five financial service customers are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about tax increases from the new Labour government, according to a new survey.
Pension trustees have been urged to act ahead of the looming Pensions Dashboard staging dates to avoid unnecessary costs, protect member benefits, and ensure a smooth transition to their endgame strategy.
The majority (95%) of financial advisers believe that the incoming inheritance tax liability on pensions is their clients’ greatest current financial concern, according to a new report.
A new FCA consumer study has found that younger people - those aged 18-40 - are impulsive and heavily influenced by social media when it comes to investing.
The FCA has provisionally banned and fined two financial advisers over failings involving £126m of allegedly "flawed advice" pension transfers.
Investment platform InvestEngine has launched a zero-fee SIPP offering for new and existing customers.