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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.
Popular News
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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 Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has today declared 13 firms in default - most of them adviser businesses - opening the door to clients claiming compensation.
More than one in four over-55s (26%) believe they will still be working past 70 due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new survey.
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has today reported a sharp rise in pre-tax profits by 45% to £4.8m in its interim results for the six months ended 30 November.
Pension savers from the ethnic minorities are far less likely than white Britons to save into a pension scheme.
SIPP provider and wealth manager Mattioli Woods - and its sister fund management company Amati Global Investors - have donated nearly £170,000 to charities across the country.
The Bank of England has increased its base rate by 50 basis points from 3.5% to 4% - its highest rate since October 2008.