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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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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.
Leicester-based WBR Group, a provider of SSASs and tax advice, has acquired SSAS administrator NM Perris & Co Ltd.
More than two fifths (44%) of people in the UK have not written a will, nor are they currently in the process of doing so, according to new research.
The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes increased to £485.1bn at the end of October, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body representing SIPP and SSAS providers, has appointed Debbie Seaton of Seabridge SSAS Ltd as its new chair, taking over from Andrew Phipps.
The FCA has published new rules firms must follow when designing and operating commercial Pensions Dashboards.
A third (32%) of mass affluent savers between 35 and 54 are planning to increase their pension contributions, according to a new study.