Latest Blogs
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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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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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Tilley: Rebooting the FOS makes sense
I’ve written before about the lack of coherence in the UK’s pension complaints landscape and it remains a source of real frustration for those of us working in the sector.
Popular News
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SIPP provider Heritage declared in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared SIPP provider Heritage Pensions Limited (FRN 475096) in default three years after the firm went into liquidation.
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39% lack confidence about pension planning
Almost two in five, 39%, of people lack confidence with pension planning, while nearly half, 48%, said they don’t feel confident investing, according to a new study.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has awarded the contract for its core claims handling to professional services giant PwC.
Nine in ten SIPP millionaires investing with Hargreaves Lansdown are men, according to new research from the firm.
Specialist SME advice firm K3 Capital Group has acquired commercial property tax specialist HMA Tax for an undisclosed sum.
Victims of the Hartley Pensions collapse have moved a step closer to having their funds unlocked with the appointment of a firm to receive transfers from the Hartley SIPP business, which is currently in administration.
Giant US asset manager and pension consultancy Mercer has agreed to acquire UK pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group, for an undisclosed sum.
The UK’s financial regulators say working together has improved outcomes, particularly in relation to failings by SIPPs operators, the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal and the introduction of Consumer Duty.