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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 FCA intervened on a record 4,151 financial promotions between July and September this year, the highest quarterly number since it started publishing the data.
The Bank of England today increased its base rate by 75 basis points from 2.25% to 3%, one of the biggest increases seen for 30 years.
One in four adults have stopped or are planning to stop contributing to their workplace pensions in order to keep up with rising living costs, a new study has found.
Three quarters of consumers have no idea what pension acronyms such as SIPP or ESG mean, according to a new study.
Two thirds of advisers say that up to 50% of their business is now from clients in pension drawdown, according to a new survey.
The FSCS has declared in default a Hull-based financial adviser which provided SIPP and investment advice.