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.
Investment manager and Financial Planner Abrdn has introduced a more simplified charging structure on its Wrap platform, including cutting prices by up to 15bps.
The number of Britons looking to release money from their property to fund their retirement has risen to 61%, according to a report from the Equity Release Council.
The number of approved persons given the green light to work at appointed rep firms within three months of application has significantly improved in the latest quarter.
The FCA has instigated criminal proceedings against Kristofer McGuire, Keith Williamson and Karla Walker with fraud for their alleged involvement in a £8m high-risk trading scheme targeting pension savings.
Fewer people are cutting pension or SIPP contributions as the cost-of-living crisis eases, according to new data.
Nest, the auto-enrolment pension provider, has appointed Northern Trust as its new fund administrator to helping the pension scheme coordinate its investments across its diversified portfolio.