In this special Guest Column for Financial Planning Today, SSAS expert Martin Tilley looks at the need for SSAS regulation and asks whether we are moving closer to new rules. Martin writes regularly for Financial Planning Today's sister website SIPPs Professional which can be viewed here: https://www.sippsprofessional.co.uk/
Read more ...Advised customer numbers up 7% for AJ Bell
- Thursday, 24 April 2025
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Total advised customers for investment and SIPP platform AJ Bell rose 7% year-on-year to 177,000 in the first quarter.
Read more ...Assets dip for SJP despite strong inflows
- Thursday, 24 April 2025
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Assets under management at wealth manager St James’s Place dipped by £2bn to £188.6bn in the first quarter of 2025, despite a 29% rise in gross inflows for the quarter.
Read more ...FCA to cut some fund rules red tape by 70%
- Thursday, 24 April 2025
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The FCA has published plans to “streamline” rules on the types of funds investment firms must hold in a step it claims could cut red tape by up to 70%.
Read more ...Govt to launch small pension pot consolidator
- Thursday, 24 April 2025
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The Government is to create a small pensions pot consolidator as part of its Pension Schemes Bill.
Read more ...CII calls on firms to educate staff on AI benefits and risks
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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Professional body the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has called on financial services firms to educate all employees on the potential opportunities - and risks - of artificial intelligence (AI).
Read more ...SIPP contributions over annual allowance leap 34%
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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The number of savers making contributions over the annual allowance of £60,000 surged 34% in the last tax year, according to new data.
Read more ...Quilter Q1 core net inflows rise 181%
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has reported record core net inflows of £2.28bn in the first quarter of 2025.
Read more ...IHT receipts hit record annual high of £8.2bn
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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Inheritance tax receipts for the period April 2024 to March 2025 were £8.2bn, a rise of £0.8bn compared to the same period last year and a new record.
Read more ...Shackleton launches £1.4bn AUM personal injury business
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has launched a personal injury and Court of Protection division following its acquisition from the Irwin Mitchell Group of £1.4bn AUM IM Asset Management.
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