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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: 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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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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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.
SIPP provider Corporate & Professional Pensions Limited has entered into administration following a number of complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service on pension transfers.
Lloyds Banking Group has completed its acquisition of retirement and wealth management firm Embark Group.
Men are almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud than women, according to a new report.
Wealth manager St James’s Place has revamped its brand and logo today, dropping the words ‘wealth management’ from the title.
Channel One Financial Planning, one of the firms associated with claims linked to the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Pension transfer activity dropped to its lowest level in four years in December.