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.
Four in ten decumulation products bought in 2021 were purchased without professional advice, according to product sales data from the Financial Conduct Authority.
A group of MPs have called for an auto-enrolment mechanism to be introduced for self-employed to get more saving into pensions.
A pair who masqueraded as advisers to defraud pension savers of £20m have been jailed.
Oaktree Capital Management is to rename Sanlam Wealth as atomos after acquiring the business from Sanlam UK.
Easier divorce rules have fuelled a jump in online applications from couples splitting with this set to continue, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
A comprehensive family wealth plan, including pensions and gifting, is also an efficient and productive way to get in front of the clients of the future, according to a leading Financial Planner.