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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.
Popular News
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Failed SIPP firm clients updated ahead of legal judgment
Clients of failed SIPP provider Hartley Pensions Limited - who have had funds ring-fenced - have been given an update from joint administrators UHY Hacker Young ahead of a legal judgment expected in late October.
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5 year gap between dream retirement age and expectation
While people dream about retiring at 62 they do not expect to be able to retire until they hit 67, according to new research.
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Sales of escalating annuities surge
Sales of escalating Guaranteed Income for Life annuities that have some inflation protection, accounted for a fifth of all sales in 2024/25 and have increased by 17% year-on-year.
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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.
Advised customers increased 10% year-on-year to 159,256 for platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell for the year ending 30 September.
Retirees are set to receive a 8.5% increase to their State Pension from April next year as CPI inflation held steady at 6.7% for the year ending September.
After intense pressure from several quarters, wealth manager St James's Place said today that it would scrap most exit charges in a major overhaul due to be implemented in the second half of 2025.
Liverpool wealth manager Blankstone Sington (FRN 143694) has gone into special administration following a company-requested court order under the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011.
St James's Place, one of the UK’s largest wealth managers and a significant SIPP adviser, suffered a 21% fall in its share price at one point today after announcing a review of its much-criticised fees and charges.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared Cavendish Incorporated Ltd (FRN: 942176) as in default, opening the door for consumer claims against the firm.