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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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Aberdeen launches new SIPP and Junior SIPP
Aberdeen has today launched a new and enhanced Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), and free Junior SIPP.
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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.
Two pension adviser firms have been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme with one being hit with a successful SIPP claim.
Wealth management trade body PIMFA has urged the Financial Ombudsman Service to push up proposed cases fees for CMCs to better share the burden of costs between between claimants and firms hit by a complaint.
The £432m private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has moved a little closer this week after receiving approval from the FCA.
Pension and investments provider Aegon has launched a client reporting tool for Financial Planners and advisers to use across the firm’s Retirement Choice and One Retirement platforms.
DB pension transfer activity increased ‘marginally’ in May - reversing a downward trend - with transfer values remaining stable, according to the latest XPS Pensions monthly transfer report.
Invesco has launched a retirement-income focused fund of funds within its Summit range.