Clients of Hartley Pensions held a protest outside the High Court this week as the saga following the collapse of the SIPP provider in 2022.

The Financial Conduct Authority has reassured Hartley Pensions clients following a letter sent by the joint administrators over the unauthorised movement of monies from their SIPPs by Hartley.

SIPP and SSAS provider InvestAcc has reported revenues increased 16.3% to £10.5m in the six months to the end of December, up from £9m in the same period in 2023.

The number of savers making contributions over the annual allowance of £60,000 surged 34% in the last tax year, according to new data.

SIPP contributions have soared since President Trump’s recent tariff announcements, according to Hargreaves Lansdown figures.

AJ Bell has agreed to sell its Platinum SIPP and SSAS business to InvestAcc Group for £25m, with the deal expected to complete in the second half of this year.

Failed SIPP operator Intelligent Money has been declared in default today by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, opening the door to ex-clients with valid claims to receive compensation.

SIPP and SSAS provider @sipp has appointed Josh Legg as business development manager.

The FCA has warned SIPP operators over a lack of progress on the regulator's concerns that their actions could lead to “harm to individual consumers.”

Some investment and SIPP providers have been retaining interest earned on cash-holdings to subsidise loss-making platforms, according to an FCA study published today.

One of the UK's leading SIPP and pensions experts John Moret, still working part-time in the pensions sector in his seventies, has written a series of articles for Financial Planning Today reflecting on topics that have occupied him over the last 50-plus years. This is the fifth article in the series. Previous articles are available on Financial Planning Today by searching for 'john moret.'