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.
Half (49%) of current retirees entered retirement without any clear financial plan, according to a new report.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has so far paid out just over £9.7m on 234 successful claims against failed firm Portal Financial Services LLP, formerly Portafina LLP (FRN 501272).
The Department for Education has today confirmed an increase of 5 percentage points to the employer contribution rate of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) with schools' contributions set to rise from 23.6% to 28.6%.
Savers with workplace pension schemes are significantly less likely to understand or engage with their pensions compared to their counterparts with personal pensions, according to new research.
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has voiced “deep concerns” about a big proposed rise in a DWP pension scheme levy which could hit SSAS providers and other small pension scheme in the pocket.
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has appointed a new chair to help steer the company as its advice business continues to grow.