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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.
Liberty SIPP Limited has entered administration, opening the door to FSCS compensation claims for hundreds of clients.
International pensions group STM, which bought troubled SIPP firm Carey Pensions last year, is planning further acquisitions in the SIPP and pensions sector as its focuses on the UK.
Embark Pensions, which includes EBS Pensions and Rowanmoor, saw a near 14% increase in client numbers in 2019 but a 6% decline in net operating profit, according to annual results.
Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has reported client numbers up 22% to 262,179 over the past 12 months.
The FCA is to give staff at regulated firms an additional 12 months to pass professional exams due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Platform Transact has reported that quarterly Funds Under Direction fell 11% in the first quarter (to 31 March) from £39.31bn to £34.99bn, a drop of £4.4bn.