Latest Blogs
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Popular News
-
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.
Oaktree Capital Management is to rename Sanlam Wealth as atomos after acquiring the business from Sanlam UK.
Easier divorce rules have fuelled a jump in online applications from couples splitting with this set to continue, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
A comprehensive family wealth plan, including pensions and gifting, is also an efficient and productive way to get in front of the clients of the future, according to a leading Financial Planner.
The FCA has intervened at troubled SIPP provider Hartley Pensions Limited to stop the firm accepting new pension contributions.
Former Pensions Minister Guy Opperman MP has returned to the Government in a temporary advisory role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Glasgow-based IFA Cowley & Miller Independent Financial Services Limited has failed after the firm was hit with 34 claims from clients, most related to pension transfers.