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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.
The change to the treatment of pensions under inheritance tax rules due to take force from 2027 will exacerbate existing delays in probate cases, according to a report from wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter.
The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes dipped to £226.2bn at the end of December, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.
New analysis of FCA fines data has revealed that the total amount of financial penalties imposed by the regulator in 2024 tripled compared to 2023.
The turmoil in the bond markets has caused annuity incomes to soar by almost 50% in the last three years, new data shows.
Unity SIPP, part of the failed PSG SIPP (PSGS) business, has been sold to Pathlines Pensions UK Limited, formerly London & Colonial (LCS).
Change management specialist Marc Harris has joined the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) as its new chief operating officer.