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.
Assets under administration for Curtis Banks increased by 11% to £32.4bn in 2020 (2019: £29.1bn) including five months of contribution from the Dunstan Thomas acquisition and two months contribution from the acquisition of Talbot and Muir.
A Court of Appeal Judge has overturned a previous High Court ruling to side with claimant Russell Adams against Carey Pensions in the long-running ‘Adams’ case.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of investors think pension and investment providers need to be more environmentally transparent in where they invest their pensions, according to a new report.
The Financial Ombudsman is to increase its case fee by £100 to £750, according to its new budget and financial plans published today.
The pension system is failing to support mothers and career breaks taken by women are a driving factor behind the gender pension gap, according to a new report.
Xafinity SIPP and SSAS has rebranded as XPS Self Invested Pensions following the creation of XPS Pensions Group three years ago when Xafinity acquired the actuarial and administration divisions of Punter Southall.