Latest Blogs
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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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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
Popular News
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Barnett Waddingham opens new Edinburgh office
Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has boosted its Scottish presence by opening a new office in Edinburgh.
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HNWIs face IHT risk by not recording gifts
Nearly half (45%) of HNWIs have no written record of what they’ve gifted to loved ones, according to new research, leaving them at risk of falling foul of IHT rules.
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Scottish SIPP firm among 13 in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the industry-funded consumer compensation body, declared 13 regulated firms in default between August and November, including a Scottish SIPP firm, it reported this week.
Unless there is a big surge in inflation in the next two months, the state pension will rise by 4.7% next April.
More than a third, 36%, of Gen Xers aged between 44-59 are in the dark when it comes to knowing about their parents’ inheritance plans.
Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated impersonation techniques to access savers' pensions, according to the Pensions Regulator.
Pension and investment provider Aegon has launched a new app for workplace pension members, which it claimed will help people engage with their money and navigate key financial moments.
Workplace savings and pensions provider Scottish Widows has extended Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority across its business to cut turnaround times and improve the quality of information.
SSAS administrator the WBR Group has promoted Jenni Harland to be director of SSAS operations and Abigail House as SSAS proposition manager.
The appointments take immediate effect, the firm said.