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.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped back from plans to introduce a flat rate of tax relief, according to newspaper reports.
The Investment Association has set out a series of recommendations it hopes will ensure that reforms undertaken as part of the Government’s Pension Review deliver better retirement outcomes and support economic growth.
Investment company Abrdn has called for further consolidation of the DC pensions market to invest in a wider range of asset classes that could support growth of the UK economy.
Investors embraced diversification amid shifting monetary policies in September, according to Fidelity International’s list of top-selling funds, shares and investment trusts for ISAs and SIPPs.
Two in five British women (37%) have never reviewed their pension forecast, according to new research.
A fifth of people (19%) with multiple pensions think they’ve lost track of at least one of their retirement savings pots, according to new research from Standard Life.