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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.
SIPP and SSAS provider InvestAcc Group has completed its acquisition of the AJ Bell Platinum SIPP and SSAS business for £25m.
More than a third of people aged 60 to 78 have no plans for their tax-free cash, meaning they are risking a knee-jerk reaction to Budget rumours they could regret.
A fifth of HNWs aged 55 and over, 19%, are unaware that unused private pensions will be liable for inheritance tax from April 2027.
The State Pension age (SPA) should only be increased if there is a corresponding rise in healthy life expectancy, according to trade body Pensions UK.
Investment platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has reported 6% growth in advised customer numbers (year on year) to 182,000 for the three months ended 30 September.
Pension transfer values have fallen 6% since the start of 2025, despite a modest increase in September.