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Will SIPPs continue their major growth?

14-05-2012 at 8:43  by Martin Tilley
When presenting at the Dentons ‘Fit for 2012’ seminars earlier this year, industry guru John Moret, predicted SIPP growth of 7.5% p.a., albeit with the bulk of this growth to appear in the ...

Divorce – Scorched Earth

09-05-2012 at 7:57  by Phil O'Connor
I’m baffled at times as to the lengths people will go to during a divorce. Many of us have been through this situation. And we seem to become somehow, less than human. Money seems to be such an ...

HMRC help on pension contribution records

30-04-2012 at 7:54  by Cathy Corns
The annual allowance for tax relief on pension contributions now stands at £50,000 pa, but with scope to carry forward unused relief. HMRC has launched a new tool to help people keep track of what ...

The 5 pension crisis excuses

26-04-2012 at 8:26  by Robert Bence
Put simply it’s not! Can you live off £140 per week? Most people would struggle, particularly with rising food and heating costs. What’s more, the state pension is no more than an elaborate Ponzi ...

More needs to be done for working mums

20-04-2012 at 8:41  by Andrew Boyett-Camp
A recent report has revealed that more needs to be done to ensure women's long-term savings are not hampered by the impact of starting a family. The latest Friends Provident “Visions of Britain ...

Offsetting and Cash Equivalents (CE)

02-04-2012 at 7:49  by Phil O'Connor
One of the key distinctions to understand is the difference between a cash equivalent (CE) and other realisable assets which can be turned into cash. For example; the matrimonial home. The difference ...

If Budget was a football match...it would go something like this

27-03-2012 at 7:50  by Paul Samrah
The truism goes…….for every winner there has to be a loser. Portsmouth FC get docked 10 points after going into administration and now hover around the Championship relegation zone, whilst ...

Pensions and Divorce – Form p – Pension Enquiry Form

26-03-2012 at 7:54  by Phil O'Connor
The form P, Pension Enquiry Form - information needed when a Pension Sharing or Pension attachment order may be made is probably one of the least used forms in relation to divorce. However, it is ...

RIP Protected Rights 6th April 2012… and yet another tax rise!

23-03-2012 at 9:26  by Andrew Stallard
We're afraid the politicians are at it again with yet more changes to pension rules. For pensions geeks (like those at Worldwide) these constant changes provide interesting challenges to be overcome ...

Budget 2012: Every little bit helps

22-03-2012 at 9:57  by John Redwood
The budget cut a little from public spending to allow some overall cuts in Income tax. The forecast borrowing totals for the period up to 2014-15 came down a little from the large figures that were ...