Recent news of the revival of a Pensions Commission was music to my ears.

There have been some fluctuations in recent years but overall divorce rates in the UK have been in decline since the 1990s.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed Embark Group’s Andrew Phipps as head of SIPP proposition and supplier management.