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.
The Personal Finance Society says it has received new evidence that some of its 40,000 members are being hit with huge increases in Professional Indemnity premiums and facing restricted cover.
Chancellor Sajid Javid has quit just four weeks before he was due to deliver the first post-Election Budget on 11 March.
Trireme Pension Services, a cross-border pension specialist based in the Channel Islands, has launched a new self-invested personal pension (SIPP) designed for UK expats.
Nearly two out of three over-55s couples have never had retirement planning advice, according to a new survey.
The Pensions Regulator is set to shake up selected rules covering pension trustees to improve protection for pensions savers, it announced today.
More than half of workers (54%) are ignorant about the size of their pension pots, according to a major survey by pensions industry trade body the PLSA.