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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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.
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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.
Altus and ITM have joined forces to launch the first commercial Pensions Dashboards Integrated Service Provider (ISP).
Curtis Banks has partnered with the Intergenerational Foundation, a charity focusing on tackling wealth unfairness between generations.
STM Group, the international SIPP and financial services provider, has seen a £400,000 hit to revenue this year as SIPP business slowed, the firm reported in a trading update today.
Falling gilt yields pushed DB transfer values to a new record high of £265,200 on 28 October.
SIPP provider iPensions is expanding into the direct-to-consumer pension market with the launch of iSIPP, a digital consolidator for UK and international clients.
MPs in the House of Commons have rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the State Pension Triple Lock.