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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.
The number of people of working age who are retired is actually now lower than it was at the start of the pandemic, according to a new report.
The cost of living crisis could lead to mass breaches of the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA), as more people flexibly access taxable income from their retirement pot to cover increased costs.
The Financial Ombudsman Service’s uphold rate has remained steady at 35% despite a rise in complaints about financial products.
NatWest is to acquire a majority shareholding in Cushon, the workplace savings and pensions fintech, for £144m.
The DWP has appointed experienced FCA regulator executive Mary Starks to lead a review of the The Pensions Regulator.
Pensions and employee benefits firm Broadstone is to acquire York-based consulting actuaries H&C.