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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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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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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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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.
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.
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.