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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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.
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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.
SIPP industry veteran John Moret has called on the Treasury to review and rewrite SIPP regulation, saying the current framework is ‘a mess and not fit for purpose’.
The number of pension trustees who are encouraging members to take regulated financial advice has increased by 9% over the past year.
A pair of pension trustees have pleaded guilty to making illegal loans from a company pension scheme to the scheme’s employer.
The Financial Conduct Authority is facing strong criticism for its handling of the £46m Blackmore Bond collapse which has left a number of investors facing thousands in losses.
Pensions broker Daniel Stewart & Company plc has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), opening the door for investors to claim compensation.
Almost half (44%) of amber pension scam warning flag guidance sessions are being conducted without knowledge of why the flag was raised, according to the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS).