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.
Giant US asset manager and pension consultancy Mercer has agreed to acquire UK pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group, for an undisclosed sum.
The UK’s financial regulators say working together has improved outcomes, particularly in relation to failings by SIPPs operators, the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal and the introduction of Consumer Duty.
There’s been increasing pensions dashboards connection activity according to fintech Origo, which built the central digital architecture for the dashboard.
The Labour Party may abandon its pledge to reinstate the lifetime pensions allowance (LTA), according to a report in the FT.
Drawdown clients are being exposed to high-risk investments without their knowledge leaving advice firms on a “ticking time bomb” of potential complaints, according to Financial Planning fintech EV Financial Solutions.
Manchester SIPP provider iPensions Group has acquired a portfolio of SIPP and SSAS business from Morningstar Wealth Retirement Services Ltd.