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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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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.
The FCA has revealed that 50% of authorised firms previously using the Gabriel data reporting system have moved across to the regulator’s new RegData data collection system.
SIPP provider Curtis Banks has appointed Jill Lucas as non-executive director. She has also been appointed chairwoman of the SIPP provider's fintech Dunstan Thomas.
The FCA halted 343 applications for authorisation from firms and individuals in 2020 in a clampdown to protect consumers.
Pension campaign and networking group The Pension Playpen - founded by pension expert Henry Tapper - is to relaunch in February as a fintech company aimed at the pensions industry.
FCA regulated stockbroker and investment platform app Freetrade has launched a SIPP, administered by Gaudi.
Fund platform and SIPP provider Fidelity has relaunched its consumer wealth management service as a restricted advice proposition called Fidelity Wealth Management.