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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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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.
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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.
The sales of two types of Sipp offered by AXA Wealth have risen over the last year, the firm has reported.
The Pensions Regulator should be given the power to remove websites that are suspected of pension liberation, a pensions firm says.
About 20.5 million people may be planning to rely exclusively on a state pension to help fund their retirement, fresh estimates have suggested.
Sipp related claims against financial advisers who are no longer trading have continued rising, The Financial Services Compensation Scheme said today.
A Sipp operator has been told to compensate an investor after the Financial Ombudsman Service ruled it had failed to ensure that an investment was suitable.
Assets under management have shot through the £1bn barrier at Parmenion, with the company also announcing positive feedback on its new Sipp.