Latest Columns
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Tilley: The lost art of SSAS trusteeship
In his final regular column for SIPPs Professional, pensions expert Martin Tilley looks at why understanding trust law matters as much as understanding pension administration when it comes to successful SSAS trusteeship, a topic he feels is vitally important to the future of the sector. We're pleased to say Martin may contribute occasional columns in future.
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Tilley: Time for a return to SSAS professional trustees?
For the last 20 years, the post A-Day regime has trusted SSAS members to combine three separate legal identities as pension beneficiary, trustee and business owner. Those changes preserved one of the greatest attractions of a SSAS in the form of member control, but also removed the compulsory pensioneer trustee role that existed before 6 April 2006.
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Lisa Webster: A calmer Budget? We hope so...
As we head towards our new Downing Street leadership team’s first Budget, the waters seem relatively calm.
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Lisa Webster: Take the pension first? Think again
With the impending changes to tax treatment of pensions on death, there has been talk around the order of income in retirement being turned on its head.
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Tilley: Transfer reform welcome but SSAS governance is key
At first glance, DWP’s June 2026 consultation on proposed changes to the 2021 transfer regulations does something the industry has long asked for; it acknowledges that the current regime, while well intended, has created too much friction for some perfectly legitimate pension transfers.
Popular News
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96% of pensions set to be added to dashboards by deadline
The Money and Pensions Service has reported that 96% of pension records in scope of legislation will be connected to dashboards ecosystem by the 31 October deadline.
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TPR warns on hidden AI-related investment exposure
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned of potential hidden AI-related investment exposure as AI becomes increasingly influential across global markets.
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Number of centenarians doubles in 20 years
The number of centenarians in the UK in 2025 reached 16,400, almost twice the 8,700 recorded in 2005 and up 20.2% since 2015, according to new figures published by the ONS.
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Budget 2026: Pension Tax Allowance to benefit 1m
In pension news in the Budget, the Chancellor confirmed a new Pension Tax Allowance which will shield low-income pensioners from paying income tax.
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SIPP complaint IFA firm open to claims says FCA
The FCA is encouraging ex-clients of failed London IFA Verus Financial Services Ltd (FRN 765214) to consider submitting compensation claims to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
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Budget 2026: Key adviser changes at a glance
Chancellor John Healey announced a raft of financial changes in his Budget this week. Here's a recap of all the key changes (first published on our sister site Financial Planning Today) likely to affect advisers in his "Budget for the working people of Britain."
More than 3m UK pension pots remain lost worth a total £18.7bn, according to a Pensions Policy Institute study.
SIPP and SSAS provider and administrator InvestAcc has sold its Chartered Financial Planner business Vesta Wealth to its management in a £12m deal.
Only 16% of UK adults expect to stop work completely and enter full retirement with 30% expecting to continue working in some capacity during later life.
Almost a third, 29%, of financial advisers and other trust and estate practitioners are seeing more disputes over wills and trusts linked to incapacity.
One in ten, 11%, answers to common pension questions given by AI models could lead savers to lose money or make a mistake they cannot undo, according to a new study.
Trade body Pensions UK has called on the government to set out a clear timetable for increasing automatic enrolment pension contributions, after its research found strong public concern about under-saving.