People saved 18% more into their Hargreaves Lansdown SIPPs in the current tax year up to the end of December when compared to the previous year (April-December).
Read more ...£65bn Capital Gains 'hotspots' revealed
- Monday, 26 February 2024
- Articles
More capital gains tax is paid in one neighbourhood in Kensington than in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle combined, a new report has uncovered.
Read more ...Just and Sparrows launch decumulation solution
- Monday, 26 February 2024
- Articles
Retirement specialist Just Group has partnered with private investment firm Sparrows Capital to launch a retirement income solution which the two companies say will help advisers with decumulation strategies.
Read more ...FSCS estimate for Hartley exit costs rises £2m to £38m
- Friday, 23 February 2024
- Articles
The FSCS's estimated costs in paying exit charges to allow trapped Hartley Pensions clients to transfer their money elsewhere has risen by £2m to £38m and could rise further.
Read more ...Direct to consumer platform sales continue to fall
- Friday, 23 February 2024
- Articles
Gross and net flows for direct to consumer investment platforms continued their downward trend in 2023, hitting their lowest point in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report.
Read more ...IFAs complain Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients
- Friday, 23 February 2024
- Articles
Six months after it was implemented, over two fifths (45%) of IFAs believe the Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients.
Read more ...HNW clients expect Labour to win election
- Friday, 23 February 2024
- Articles
High Net Worth investors - those with assets of more than £250,000 - expect Labour would if a general election if it was held this week, according to new research.
Read more ...Hartley Pensions in default as £36m in exit costs loom
- Thursday, 22 February 2024
- Articles
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared SIPP and SSAS provider Hartley Pensions in default.
Read more ...2 in 3 advisers say clients fear outliving their pensions
- Thursday, 22 February 2024
- Articles
Over 2 in 3 (71%) financial advisers report that fear of outliving their pension savings was the primary concern expressed by retirement clients, according to a new report.
Read more ...New business drops 38% for Hargreaves
- Thursday, 22 February 2024
- Articles
Net new business dropped 38% year-on-year to £1bn for Hargreaves Lansdown for the six months ended 31 December 2023 (H1 2022/23: £1.6bn).
Read more ...