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Tilley: Pensions Commission must push reform...and quickly
Recent news of the revival of a Pensions Commission was music to my ears.
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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.
Popular News
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Mattioli Woods founder and CEO to step into new role
Ian Mattioli, founder of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, is to step down as CEO to take up a new role as Founding President.
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Barnett Waddingham appoints new head of SIPP proposition
Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed Embark Group’s Andrew Phipps as head of SIPP proposition and supplier management.
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FSCS cuts levy forecast as SIPP claims dip
FSCS chief executive Martyn Beauchamp has forecast that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy, paid by regulated firms, will fall in the FSCS 2026/27 funding year.
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Lisa Webster: IHT and pensions headaches and liabilities
Back in July, HMRC announced a proposed change in responsibility for paying inheritance tax (IHT) relating to pensions when they are included in estates from 6 April 2027.
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Pension indexation law shouldn’t change: SPP
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has warned of the “unintended consequences” of changing the law relating to pre-1997 pension scheme indexation.
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DB pension surpluses remain at record highs
DB pension surpluses remain at record highs, up £57bn year-on-year in October, according to new analysis from XPS Group.
The Government should cough up the costs of the new retirement guidance service for the first year, a pensions firm believes.
An investigation by an influential group of MPs has commenced into automatic enrolment, taking account of the changed context arising from the Budget reforms.
Pension schemes should not rest easy from Scots voting no to independence, a Sipps firm warned this morning, as experts signalled they still see significant change on the horizon.
An adviser relationship manager from AJ Bell has left to bolster Xafinity's Sipp and SSAS sales team.
Two firms have struck a deal to create a "sophisticated portal" for administering UK Sipps and SSAS.
The new retirement guidance sessions risk being a waste of time unless key information on pension funds is collected before they take place.