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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.
Chartered Financial Planner Jack McVitie, the founder and chief executive of retirement advisory firm LEBC, has died at 57 after a short illness.
Industry experts have expressed concern about the Government’s confirmation it will legislate to increase the age the Pension Freedoms can be accessed from 55 to 57 from 2028.
SIPP provider Curtis Banks saw a 4% increase in assets under administration to £28.6bn in the first six months of 2020.
The Gaudi SIPP has continued to grow and attract new clients despite lockdown and now has over 20,000 SIPPs under its administration. According to data from MoretoSIPPs, this moves Gaudi into the top twenty SIPP providers for the first time.
Mattioli Woods, the wealth management and SIPP business, has reported pre-tax profit up 36.7% to £13.4m for the year ended 31 May.
If Pension Dashboards are to be successful, they must include all pension savings from day one, Aegon has said.