Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Will IHT reforms really threaten pension saving?
The Government’s decision to bring most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from 6 April 2027 has provoked widespread criticism from across the pensions industry. Providers, advisers and trade bodies have warned that the change risks undermining confidence in pension saving and damaging long term retirement provision.
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Lisa Webster: Salary sacrifice cap will hit some hard
The headline story from Budget 2025 - in the pension world at least - was the plan to cap National Insurance relief for pension contributions paid through salary sacrifice at £2,000 a year.
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Tilley: Rebooting the FOS makes sense
I’ve written before about the lack of coherence in the UK’s pension complaints landscape and it remains a source of real frustration for those of us working in the sector.
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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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Lisa Webster: Beware IHT and pensions double taxation
One of the most disliked aspects of bringing pensions into the estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027 is the double taxation that will occur when the member dies on or after their 75th birthday.
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Pension professionals concerned about dashboard handling
Pension professionals are concerned about the industry’s capacity to handle Pensions Dashboards queries.
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Aptia acquires Mercer’s Pension Decision Service
Pensions administrator Aptia has acquired Pension Decision Service from Mercer for an undisclosed amount.
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Pensions industry urged to protect savers from scams
Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has urged pension trustees to do all they can to protect millions of scheme members from fraudsters.
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FCA survey reveals 15% fall in adviser firms
The number of adviser firms has fallen by 15% since 2021 although the number of advisers overall has remained steady at 31,000.
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Lisa Webster: Beware IHT and pensions double taxation
One of the most disliked aspects of bringing pensions into the estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027 is the double taxation that will occur when the member dies on or after their 75th birthday.
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3 in 10 business owners have no pension
Three in 10 business owners do not have a pension independent of their business, according to new research.
Pensions firm Punter Southall has launched Pension Potential, an app-based digital retirement planning tool for businesses and employees, as well as pension schemes and their members.
The Financial Ombudsman Service received a total of 95,349 complaints between 1 July and 31 December 2023 compared to 79,921 complaints in the same period in 2022.
The Financial Services Compensation scheme has declared City of London-based adviser firm Alexander David Securities Ltd (FRN 469150) in default.
Pensions consulting and administration business XPS Pensions Group has promoted 147 people including 11 new partners across its actuarial, pensions, investment, covenant, administration and SIPP businesses.
SIPP and SSAS provider body the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has warned that an increasing number of Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS) approvals are being rejected by HMRC.
Two-fifths of self-employed people – 41% – are risking an uncertain retirement because they aren’t paying into a personal pension, according to new data from investment platform CMC Invest.