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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.
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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.
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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.
A Government scheme allowing people to fill gaps in their National Insurance records will come to an end on 5 April.
Platform provider Nucleus is set to buy SIPP and SSAS firm Curtis Banks for £242m in an agreed cash offer with the aim of creating a major retirement investment platform.
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has reported revenue rose by 10% to £54.9m (1H22: £49.9m) for the six months ended 30 November.
Defined Benefit pension schemes enjoyed an “unprecedented” £400bn fund improvement in 2022, according to pension consulting and admin firm XPS Pensions Group.
Anthony Arter and Keith Skeoch have both been honoured in the King’s first New Year’s Honours' List for services to the financial sector.
Retirees wanting a comfortable retirement and enough money to pay for later life care need to build up around £470,000 in retirement wealth due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.