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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1 in 3 over-60s have 'no plans' for tax-free cash
More than a third of people aged 60 to 78 have no plans for their tax-free cash, meaning they are risking a knee-jerk reaction to Budget rumours they could regret.
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InvestAcc completes £25m AJ Bell SIPP and SSAS acquisition
SIPP and SSAS provider InvestAcc Group has completed its acquisition of the AJ Bell Platinum SIPP and SSAS business for £25m.
James Hay Partnership, the platform for retirement wealth planning, is calling on HMRC to create a Pensions Nil Rate Band (PNRB).
Barnett Waddingham, the provider of actuarial and consultancy services, has launched a pensions education service for employers looking to inform their senior-level staff on the various changes surrounding pension benefits.
Towers Watson has appointed Peter Rowles as head of its Retirement Practice for the UK and Ireland. Mr Rowles will succeed John Ball who was appointed Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) head of Retirement Solutions in June this year.
Only one in three people expect to stop working completely when they retire and phased retirement will become the new norm, according to a consumer study for Aegon which also shows that few people have a formal financial plan for retirement.
Mattioli Woods' subsidiary City Pensions has acquired the pension admin business of UK Wealth Management, part of Ashcourt Rowan, for up to £355,000.
A Sipps firm has backed the FCA's new capital adequacy rules and announced it has acquired the Sipp book from a pension administration provider for an undisclosed sum.