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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.
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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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Aberdeen launches new SIPP and Junior SIPP
Aberdeen has today launched a new and enhanced Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), and free Junior SIPP.
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Trustees urged to take action to beat pension fraud
Pension trustees have been urged to take action to beat pension fraud, as analysis of Action Fraud reports has shown that savers over 55 are most at risk.
Transgender women born in October and November 1953 have been told by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) they may be eligible for the Women’s State Pension from 31 October 2018 to the date of their 65th birthday.
The Financial Ombudsman Service has proposed changes to its case reporting process to encourage firms to settle early and reduce waiting times.
A new survey has revealed that 99% of DB pension transfers clients move their money into SIPPs.
Investment platform and SIPP provider Parmenion is to introduce new charges to help cover the cost of work involved in selected products.
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has appointed David Kiddie as chairman after current chairman Joanne Lake announced she would step down this month.
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned two IFAs and a stockbroker that they face fines and regulatory action over their alleged role in a £5.9m SIPP pension transfer scam.