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  • Martin Tilley: FCA must grapple growth v regulation question

    In late December, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tasked 10 regulators with removing ‘barriers to growth’ in order to attach the jump leads to the UK economy. On 16 January, the FCA wrote a letter to the Government to outline their plans to support the growth agenda.

  • Lisa Webster: Over-taxation of pensions remains an issue

    HMRC’s January pension schemes newsletter announced changes to tax codes for pensions, and a few headlines followed proclaiming HMRC had finally fixed the over-taxation issue. It would be fantastic if that was the case, but despite nearly 10 years of getting it wrong, the problem isn’t resolved yet.

  • Lisa Webster: Death benefit dilemmas

    As you will be well aware, from 6 April 2027 HMRC plan to include pensions in the deceased’s estate when it comes to assessing the value for inheritance tax.

  • Martin Tilley: How education can tackle pension scams

    The dark reality of pension scams is that we don’t really know how common they are. Fraud is a crime which tends to have low reporting events and with pension scams, it’s no different. The emotional toll can be as large as the financial, with some people being too embarrassed to report that they have been the victim of a scam.

  • Lisa Webster: Divorce impact on lump sums raises question

    The lifetime allowance may have been consigned to the annals of history but the various forms of protection are still relevant in the new world, especially when it comes to the amount of pension commencement lump sum (PCLS) that can be taken.

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Aviva has called for standards to support the automatic transfer of pensions when employees move jobs.

Sipp provider Liberty Sipp has launched an ultra-low cost Sipp in association with financial adviser firm James Brearley and Sons.

The Independent wrap platform Ascentric has announced the appointment of Matt Nelson and Lester Curley to its Business Development team. The duo will report to Head of National Sales, Alan Ferguson.

Aberdeen Asset Management will today present research into UK private workplace pensions to Pensions Minister Steve Webb MP.

The Money Advice Service has said it is helping 30,000 consumers per week to manage their finances.

Sipp provider Hornbuckle Mitchell is offering a SSAS review service to help keep members keep records up to date.

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