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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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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 private pension figures published by HMRC have revealed that the number of self-employed people contributing to a personal pension climbed to 340,000 in 2021-22, up from 330,000 the previous year.
Financial Planning firms need to assess their retirement income advice in advance of the FCA’s impending review of the retirement income market, a compliance firm has warned.
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Darren Reynolds and Andrew Deeney of Active Wealth Limited for dishonest pension transfer advice.
SIPP provider STM has reported half year, pre-tax profit down by £400,000 as negotiations over a takeover bid for the group are extended again.
Nucleus Financial Platforms has completed its £242m acquisition of SIPP and SSAS provider Curtis Banks to create a retirement-focused adviser platform with approximately £80bn AUM.
Only one in 10 financial advisers support the government’s proposed changes to the tax rules surrounding pension death benefits.