Latest Blogs
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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.
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Tilley: Will Pensions Dashboards be a missed opportunity?
I can’t be alone in thinking that the recent House of Lords committee sessions on the Finance Bill and, in particular, discussion on bringing unused pension pots into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) made for interesting viewing.
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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
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Major SIPP and SSAS firm Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited (RPPL) has gone into administration.
STM Group, parent company of SIPP provider Options, has completed its acquisition of the SIPP and SSAS portfolio of US asset manager and pension consultancy Mercer.
The Initiative for Financial Wellbeing (IFW) has been awarded Institute status by the Secretary of State for Business Kwasi Kwarteng MP.
Adviser platform Novia has added new benefit crystallisation event and pension income functionality.
Three quarters (73%) of retirement savers either can’t afford to retire or were unsure if they could afford to retire, according to a new report.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued warnings over two firms offering financial advice without its authorisation.