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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.
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Tilley: Will IHT reforms really threaten pension saving?
The Government’s decision to bring most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from 6 April 2027 has provoked widespread criticism from across the pensions industry. Providers, advisers and trade bodies have warned that the change risks undermining confidence in pension saving and damaging long term retirement provision.
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Lisa Webster: Salary sacrifice cap will hit some hard
The headline story from Budget 2025 - in the pension world at least - was the plan to cap National Insurance relief for pension contributions paid through salary sacrifice at £2,000 a year.
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Alltrust launches sophisticated investor SIPP
Pension trustee and administration specialist Alltrust has launched a premium self-invested pension designed for high-net-worth individuals, experienced investors and the IFAs and wealth managers who advise them.
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Sheffield wealth manager fails after pension claims
Sheffield wealth manager Green Wealth Management Limited (FRN: 729066) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme after being unable to meet claims against it.
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Female SIPP millionaires up by 31% in one year
The number of female SIPP millionaires at platform and investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown rose by 31% in 2025 compared to a 16% rise for male investors.
Mattioli Woods, the SIPP and wealth management firm, has received FCA approval for its £25m takeover of private client firm Hurley Partners.
HMRC has reported that £2.3bn was withdrawn from pensions flexibly in Q2 - a 17% fall year-on-year from the £2.8 billion seen in Q2 2019.
Over 120,000 SIPP and SSAS savers may be owed compensation of up to £80,000 each due to errors in relation to property transfers, according to Cornerstone Tax.
The FCA is to consult on tougher rules to protect millions of vulnerable consumers.
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has launched an investigation into pension scams as part of its inquiry into pension freedoms.
SIPP provider Curtis Banks has paid tribute to its group communications director Greg Kingston who has died at the age of 47 in a holiday road accident.