Latest Blogs
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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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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
Popular News
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Scottish SIPP firm among 13 in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the industry-funded consumer compensation body, declared 13 regulated firms in default between August and November, including a Scottish SIPP firm, it reported this week.
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HNWIs face IHT risk by not recording gifts
Nearly half (45%) of HNWIs have no written record of what they’ve gifted to loved ones, according to new research, leaving them at risk of falling foul of IHT rules.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has cut its 2023/24 levy for the Life Distribution & Investment Intermediation class - which includes financial advisers -by £4.4m.
Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has reported a 37% rise in revenue to £103.6m for its half year ended 31 March, in figures out today.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened its doors to claims against two firms passporting into the UK to advise on pension transfers.
South West Financial Planner and accountancy firm Old Mill has acquired commercial property pension specialist Quro Financial Solutions for an undisclosed amount from its founders who are retiring.
M&G Wealth has added the full PruFund range of funds to its M&G Wealth Platform and has also made them available to SIPP clients.
The FCA has imposed restrictions on a financial adviser firm based in South Wales to prevent it from making unsolicited offers of £50 in redress to BSPS members.