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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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.
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The Financial Reporting Council, the regulator of auditors, accountants and actuaries, has imposed major fines and sanctions on three audit firms over their failings over the collapse of £237m mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance (LCF) plc.
Pensions Dashboards, the government's overdue scheme to provide consumers with an all-in-one location for pensions plans, should be expanded to include guidance to help consumers with their decision making, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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Pensions firm Punter Southall has launched Pension Potential, an app-based digital retirement planning tool for businesses and employees, as well as pension schemes and their members.