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.
The number of pension savers who have changed how their workplace pension is invested has almost doubled in 18 months, with more investing responsibly, according to new research published today.
The break-even point for retirees to get their money back from an annuity investment has fallen by five years as rates rise, according to Canada Life.
A new study suggests that retirees may have a life expectancy six to seven months lower than before the Coronavirus pandemic.
Pension consultancy and SIPP business XPS Pensions Group has reported pre-tax profits up 13% for the past year.
Aviva has called on the government to provide more support for younger pension savers after its research revealed that many were in the dark about how much they needed to save.
There needs to be fundamental reform to the State Pension to prevent later life poverty from worsening as the pension age rises, a new report warns today.