Acquisitive SIPP provider Curtis Banks has reported a 15% rise in its number of mid and full SIPPs to 55,000 following the acquisition of Talbot and Muir.

Assets under administration for Curtis Banks increased by 11% to £32.4bn in 2020 (2019: £29.1bn) including five months of contribution from the Dunstan Thomas acquisition and two months contribution from the acquisition of Talbot and Muir.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks has appointed Jill Lucas as non-executive director. She has also been appointed chairwoman of Curtis Bank's recently acquired fintech firm Dunstan Thomas.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks is to raise SIPP fees substantially in a major overhaul of its charges and the interest it pays on SIPP cash accounts.