Latest Blogs
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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.
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The first Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme has been launched today, more than two years after the schemes were given the green light in the UK.
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.