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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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STEP warns of pension reforms ‘chaos’
Proposed pension reforms included in next week’s Budget will create chaos and put bereaved families and ordinary people at financial risk, according to STEP, the global professional body for trust and estate practitioners.
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Pension professionals exempted from new rules
HMRC has agreed to exempt pension administration professionals from new requirements requiring ‘tax advisers’ who interact with HMRC on behalf of clients to register with HMRC and meet new minimum standards from 1 April 2026.
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Budget sparks record top-ups for SIPPS and ISAs
The Budget rumours in recent weeks have sparked a record tax year so far for the number of people paying into SIPPs, stocks and shares ISAs, cash ISAs, JISAs and LISAs from Hargreaves Lansdown.
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Retirees risk shortfall in later life
Retirees are living longer than they ever expected – and their finances may not be keeping pace, according to new research.
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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.
New data on mortgage lending from the Bank of England has revealed that lending into retirement has remained at a high level despite falling mortgage rates.
Failed SIPP operator Intelligent Money has been declared in default today by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, opening the door to ex-clients with valid claims to receive compensation.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to shift to a more prudential-style of regulation to protect savers from systemic risk.
Many people are failing to prioritise retirement planning until age 55, according to a new report which paints a worrying picture of late or poor preparation.
Defined benefit pension transfer values fell to their lowest value in a year in October due to uncertainty around the Chancellor’s Budget, according to XPS’ index.
MPs and members of the House of Lords have this week published a critical report on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), branding the regulator ‘incompetent.’