Latest Blogs
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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.
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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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FCA halts SIPP adviser firm
The FCA has stepped in to remove all regulatory permissions from London-based IFA Verus Financial Services Limited (FRN 765214) after a number of "deliberate" breaches of existing restrictions.
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Free View: Financial Planning Today magazine new issue
The latest issue of Financial Planning Today magazine - sister publication to SIPPs Professional - is available and includes an exclusive Cover Feature on the YouTube Financial Planners breaking new ground and reaching millions via the platform.
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Pensions threat from 'extraordinary' rise in IHT
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for the government were up £84m year on year to £5.8 billion in the first eight months of the 2025/26 tax year, according to HMRC data out today.
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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.
The Pension Protection Fund aims to raise £635 million through levies in 2015/16, down from the £695 million it envisages collecting this year.
Retirees in parts of England face being £120 or more short of what they need every week, a report has found, with residents in Greater London, the south west and east of England most unprepared financially for life after work.
A potential pension paradox may be at play among small and micro business in the UK, according to new research.
A Sipps firm has attempted to simplify the major announcement on death tax changes made this week by creating an explanatory graphic for use by advisers.
There has been a surge in advisers becoming automatic enrolment specialists, according to a savings organisation, as the scheme reaches its second anniversary today.
A complaint about a pension firm's failings, which began when a transfer to a Sipp was made, has been upheld by the Pensions Ombudsman.