SIPP provider Curtis Banks increased revenue by 29.4% to £31.7m in the first half of 2021 although profits showed little growth at £6.3m.

Queries from Financial Planners and their clients regarding investing in commercial property as part of their SIPPs increased 56% in the first half of 2021 year on year for provider Curtis Banks.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered that Cambridgeshire SIPP provider DAC Pensions Limited be placed into insolvency after the firm accepted business from unauthorised introducers without the proper vetting required by the FCA.

Fintech WealthKernel has launched a new digital SIPP offering which it says will enable more firms to offer ‘digital-first’ SIPPs to their customers.