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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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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.
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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.
There will be a “Spring Statement silence” on pensions, when the Chancellor makes her latest update on the UK’s finances on 26 March, according to pension provider Aegon.
Pension provider Phoenix has confirmed that it is planning to launch a retirement advice service through its Standard Life brand, although it is yet to reveal when the new advice service will be launched to consumers.
Defined benefit pension transfer values have fallen to the lowest observed rate since the XPS Group’s Transfer Activity Index was established in 2018.
A coalition of consumer groups has sent an open letter to MPs and the FCA urging the regulator to abandon its plans to delete most emails automatically after a year.
Two in five over-50s (44%) have had to cut back on luxuries such as eating out and takeaways due to the rising cost of living, according to a new report.
As retirement ages get pushed back, new research suggests UK workers are far from confident that they will be able to do their job by the age of 70.