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.
Nearly one in five (19%) of women in their 30s are failing to save for retirement, according to a new report.
Tricia Lucey, business and compliance manager at Luna Investment Management, has been appointed as the new President of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Manchester and North West district branch committee.
Despite the cost of living crisis, only a minority of consumers are prepared to reduce their pension contributions, according to a study.
Pensions Minister Laura Trott has backed a call from three scam-fighting bodies warning pension scheme trustees and savers of a potential increased risk from scammers seeking to cash in on economic uncertainty.
Transact parent IntegraFin Holdings issued a trading statement today saying that the group was “performing well” with adjusted pre-tax profit for the year ended 30 September expected to be “moderately above” the top end of analysts’ estimates.
A total of over £114bn has been invested in Automatic Enrolment pensions by nearly 11m people since they were first launched 10 years ago, new government figures published today show.