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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.
Popular News
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Barnett Waddingham opens new Edinburgh office
Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has boosted its Scottish presence by opening a new office in Edinburgh.
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HNWIs face IHT risk by not recording gifts
Nearly half (45%) of HNWIs have no written record of what they’ve gifted to loved ones, according to new research, leaving them at risk of falling foul of IHT rules.
Vintage Wealth Management, an IFA firm with a SSAS arm, is to acquire Surrey-based Corfe Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.
Over 154,000 people aged 55-64 have opted for early retirement due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.
Liberty SIPP has been declared in default, after being placed into administration on 27 April 2020.
US private equity firm Flexpoint Ford LLC has agreed a £224.5m cash takeover of Financial Planning group AFH.
The FSCS warned today that its levy for the coming year will soar by a third to over £1bn with SIPPs and “complex” pensions cases behind a big chunk of the rise.
The Serious Fraud Office has secured an increased confiscation order against former stockbroker and convicted Ponzi scheme fraudster Nicholas Levene.