Latest Blogs
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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.
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Lisa Webster: Charity giving from pensions
I’m sure many of you reading this on SIPPs Professional will have had more than a few conversations with clients about estate planning – especially considering the news that pensions are to be included in the value of the estate for IHT purposes from April 2027.
Popular News
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FCA bans AR who illegally withdrew £120,000 SIPP cash
The FCA has prohibited convicted criminal Martin Alan Wright (IRN: MAW01228) from doing regulated activities.
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AJ Bell reports record platform assets with 21% rise
Platform assets under administration at AJ Bell rose 21% (year on year) to £108bn as at 31 December, a rise of 5% over the quarter.
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Financial services urged to heed women's pension warning
Women are retiring with far smaller pension pots due to structural inequalities, a new report has found.
A major trial involving an alleged £13.7m pension transfer fraud has been set to take place in June 2022 after three people appeared in court this week.
STM Group, the international financial services provider which owns Carey Pensions, has reported a 48% drop in profit before taxation for the year ended 31 December.
The number of providers in the SIPP sector has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade due to a wave of mergers and takeovers, according to new data.
Both provider and product numbers are at their lowest levels since 2012, data produced for the latest issue of Financial Planning Today magazine, out later this week, reveals.
Since the start of 2020 there has been a fall in the number of SIPP products and providers, despite there being a steady growth in numbers prior to 2020.
Lloyds Banking Group is set to launch a £400m takeover of fast growing retirement and wealth management company Embark Group, according to a speculative report from Sky News over the weekend.
The FCA is to consult on introducing a new type of open-ended fund which invests in long-term illiquid assets.
XPS Self Invested Pensions is to waive its property purchase fee for property purchases for new SIPP and SSAS clients.