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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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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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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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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.
Comment and Blogs
“You’ve overpaid income tax on your pension? Well, at least you’ve not underpaid!”
Read more: James Jones-Tinsley: 'Pitiful' pension tax overpayment needs fixing
In my last article for SIPPs Professional, I focused on the role of the professional trustee and outlined the fiduciary responsibilities cast upon them as emphasised by the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) in its case PO-256984.
Read more: Martin Tilley: Who will vet professional trustees?
Small self-administered schemes (SSASs) turned 50 last year and it is fair to say that their popularity and endorsement has been mixed over that period.
Read more: Martin Tilley: Demystifying the Adviser Role in a SSAS
I remember seeing the excellent National Theatre production of “One Man, Two Guvnors” in 2014, which was based on the comedy “The Servant of Two Masters”, written by the Italian playwright, Carlo Goldoni, in 1746.
Pensions expert James Jones-Tinsley reviews the election result and its impact on the pensions landscape...
Read more: James Jones-Tinsley: Labour's post election priorities
When the Labour Party launched its pre-Election Manifesto in June, the main pensions-related commitment promised, “…a review of the pensions landscape.”