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.
Popular News
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has placed a restriction on Bristol-based SIPP provider Hartley Pensions preventing the firm from taking on any new business.
Social media companies and search engines will be responsible for preventing paid-for scam adverts on their platforms under a new amendment to the draft Online Safety Bill.
Members of the House of Lords have rejected the Government’s planned change to the cap on social care costs.
Market uncertainty in January spurred UK savers to withdraw £642m from retail funds, the first outflows since March 2020.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a cap on fees for claims management companies (CMCs).
Aviva, which has a significant SIPP business, is to acquire Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Succession Wealth for £385 million.