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.
Most retired people have numerous regrets when it comes to retirement planning, including failing to put a plan together early enough in life.
Pensions and SIPP provider @sipp has promoted finance director Steve Lancaster to a newly-created role of chief operating officer role after he was one of the two people behind a management buy-out of the firm earlier this year.
The £432m private equity takeover of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods is set to complete in September following delays due to national security considerations.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened an investigation into failed DFM and SSAS investment firm Central Markets Investment Management (CMIM) Limited.
New research suggests that Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are at the heart of many people’s retirement savings plans.
Only 39% (two out of five) of high earners are on track for a ‘comfortable’ retirement, according to new data.