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.
Changes to the capital adequacy formula, which were announced this week, have been described as 'odd' by a Sipp provider.
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes has declared it has "serious issues" with aspects of the new capital adequacy rules.
A Sipps firm has raised concerns over the new capital adequacy rules published by the FCA.
The FCA has revealed new rules on capital adequacy for Sipp operators this morning which will come into effect in September 2016.
With recent questions about the investment allowed in Sipps and some regulatory concern, the idea of a return to a permitted or 'whitelist' of investments is gaining ground.
The volume of automated investment transactions through the ViaNova project has doubled as a direct result of auto-enrolment.