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Hargreaves Lansdown hits landmark 2m clients
Investment platform and SIPP provider Hargreaves Lansdown has notched up its milestone 2 millionth client and has also seen record assets under management, according to its 2025 Annual Report.
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90% of advisers report leap in IHT enquiries
More than nine in 10 financial advisers (92%) have seen a rise in enquiries about inheritance tax in the run-up to the Budget on 26 November, according to a new report.
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JPMorgan to replace Nutmeg with new investment platform
JPMorgan is to launch a retail wealth management and investment business with its own DIY investment platform next month.
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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.
Mattioli Woods, the wealth manager and SIPP provider, is on the acquisition trail again this week with a £1.6m deal to buy Edinburgh wealth manager and Financial Planner Caledonia Asset Management.
STM Group, the international financial services provider which owns Carey Pensions, has delayed its 2020 year end results following discussions with its auditors after the recent shock Adams v Carey court judgment.
DB pension transfer values showed a recovery in March after dipping in February, according to the monthly XPS Transfer Watch.
SIPP provider and wealth manager Mattioli Woods has acquired Leicester Financial Planning firm Pole Arnold Financial Management Limited in a deal worth up to £7m.
The number of people who want to retire early has more than doubled during the pandemic from 4% to 10% and more people have clearer retirement plans.
St James’s Place CEO Andrew Croft saw his earnings fall from £1.017m in 2019 to £692,788 in 2020 as the pandemic hit the company.