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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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TPR warns of rise in attempts to 'steal' pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned that fraudsters are increasingly trying to impersonate pension savers to steal their pensions.
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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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FCA green lights sale of troubled WH Ireland
The FCA has approved the takeover of troubled Financial Planner and wealth manager WH Ireland by Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc.
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53% of advised clients worrying about tax
More than half of advised clients (53%) say they are more worried about tax concerns than they were a year ago, according to a new survey of advised clients.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped back from plans to introduce a flat rate of tax relief, according to newspaper reports.
The Investment Association has set out a series of recommendations it hopes will ensure that reforms undertaken as part of the Government’s Pension Review deliver better retirement outcomes and support economic growth.
Investment company Abrdn has called for further consolidation of the DC pensions market to invest in a wider range of asset classes that could support growth of the UK economy.
Investors embraced diversification amid shifting monetary policies in September, according to Fidelity International’s list of top-selling funds, shares and investment trusts for ISAs and SIPPs.
Two in five British women (37%) have never reviewed their pension forecast, according to new research.
A fifth of people (19%) with multiple pensions think they’ve lost track of at least one of their retirement savings pots, according to new research from Standard Life.