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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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Failed SIPP firm clients updated ahead of legal judgment
Clients of failed SIPP provider Hartley Pensions Limited - who have had funds ring-fenced - have been given an update from joint administrators UHY Hacker Young ahead of a legal judgment expected in late October.
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JPMorgan to replace Nutmeg with new investment platform
JPMorgan is to launch a retail wealth management and investment business with its own DIY investment platform next month.
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5 year gap between dream retirement age and expectation
While people dream about retiring at 62 they do not expect to be able to retire until they hit 67, according to new research.
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Sales of escalating annuities surge
Sales of escalating Guaranteed Income for Life annuities that have some inflation protection, accounted for a fifth of all sales in 2024/25 and have increased by 17% year-on-year.
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SIPPs have helped Hargreaves Lansdown hit 2m clients
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown has notched up a milestone 2 million clients and reported record assets under management, according to its 2025 Annual Report.
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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).
Changes to salary sacrifice would cause confusion, reduce benefits to employees, and disincentivise pension savings, The Society of Pension Professionals has warned.
Dan Olley, CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, is to leave the firm less than two years after taking up the helm.
The Upper Tribunal has upheld a ban on two "reckless" financial advisers who were involved in 1,470 mostly 'flawed' pension transfers worth over £392m.
Central Markets Investment Management (CMIM) Limited (FRN: 475828) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Wealth manager Mattioli Woods and troubled Financial Planning firm Kingswood are to merge to create a wealth manager with over £25bn in assets.
Halo Invest is to launch a new adviser platform which will offer SIPPs and other investments.