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.
SIPP provider iPensions Group is to increase its wellbeing support for staff at it continues to build its business.
Evelyn Partners has made major executive changes at its Bestinvest arm as it moves from being a DIY investment platform to a company focused on hybrid advice.
The Financial Conduct Authority has recruited 125 new staff to tackle a growing backlog in firm and individual authorisations.
A SIPP adviser has been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme after being hit with 10 claims and a £2m FCA fine.
Former Interactive Investor chairman Gordon Wilson has been appointed the new chairman of adviser platform Nucleus to replace Mark Dearsley.
The Octopus-owned platform and white label provider Seccl has launched a new ‘low cost’ online-only SIPP which it says cuts out paper.