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12 security-related questions to ask your platform partner

To help you with your due diligence, Fidelity Adviser Solutions have created a checklist covering 12 security-related questions they recommend you ask your platform partner.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 9th Jun 2025

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State Pension – helping your client conversations

The State Pension is an important consideration when managing a client’s retirement income.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 6th May 2025

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A new guaranteed lifetime income option within drawdown

As part of Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ ongoing commitment to providing advisers and their clients access to an ever-growing choice of retirement solutions, they’ve launched, in partners...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 22nd Apr 2025

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Tax tables 2025/26

Plan ahead with Fidelity Adviser Solutions latest tax tables – all the rates and thresholds for 2025/26 tax year.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 7th Apr 2025

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UFPLS withdrawals and the annual allowance tax charge

Paul Squirrell, Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ pension expert, answers a question raised via the Pension Forum.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 24th Feb 2025

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TTFACs for clients over age 75 and taking PCLS

Should you consider applying for a transitional tax-free amount certificate (TTFAC) for a client who is over age 75 and looking to take a Pension Commencement Lump Sum?

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 17th Feb 2025

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Tax planning considerations – webinar replay

Fidelity Adviser Solutions' panel considers all the implications for retirement and tax planning.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 3rd Feb 2025

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Capital Gains and Investment Accounts

In this video, Fidelity's Paul Squirrell covers the methodology for performing these calculations as well as how to establish whether any tax is payable and, if so, how much.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 21st Jan 2025

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Reflections on the Autumn Budget 2024

Fidelity's Paul Squirrell takes a detailed look at the new government’s first Budget and considers the implications for financial planning.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 13th Jan 2025

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Post-Budget and US election – is it time to invest again?

Fidelity’s Ed Monk examines how asset prices responded, which stock markets look cheap – and which don’t.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 10th Dec 2024

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Autumn Budget key takeaways

Fidelity’s Paul Richards and Paul Squirrell got together to examine exactly what’s changed – and what hasn’t changed – in areas such as pensions, ISAs and capital gain...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 18th Nov 2024

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Autumn Budget – what it means for your clients and their money

Rachel Reeves’s Budget debut was road-tested in advance, as they are these days. There were no surprises in her well-flagged higher tax, higher spend, higher borrowing speech.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 1st Nov 2024

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Cybersecurity – six simple steps to help protect your firm

Fidelity’s Risk and Security expert’s Katie Beecroft gives a brief outline of some of the cyber threats that you might encounter.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 28th Oct 2024

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Why the 4% rule shouldn’t be ‘the tail that wags the dog’

Reliance on a single figure is overly simplistic. The recent FCA thematic review of retirement advice questioned whether a single rate, that doesn’t reflect individual circumstances, is appro...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 21st Oct 2024

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What the end of NS&I 6.2% bond tells us about cash savings

Fidelity’s Ed Monk looks at the options available as investors look for a new home for their savings.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 30th Sep 2024

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Tax treatment of money purchase death benefit payments

Here is a rough guide from Fidelity Adviser Solutions – including a flowchart – to the tax treatment of money purchase death benefit payments.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 2nd Sep 2024

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The Pension Forum: Compensation payments paid into a pension

Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Paul Squirrell, their pension expert, gives his answer in the Pension Forum.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 19th Aug 2024

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Transitional tax-free amount certificates – should a client apply?

Where clients have accessed pension savings prior to 6 April 2024 and have therefore used part or all of their lifetime allowance, the lump sum allowance (LSA) and lump sum and death benefit allowa...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 6th Aug 2024

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Pension Forum: the lifetime allowance replacement regime takes centre stage

Pension legislation can never be described as straightforward. Judging by Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Pension Forum, the intricacies of the new lifetime allowance (LTA) replacement regime are...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 4th Aug 2024

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Labour's possible pension changes - what chance they happen?

How might Labour change pensions and retirement savings? Fidelity Ed Monk explores some of the most talked-about potential changes.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 22nd Jul 2024

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An overview of the LTA replacement legislation

Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Paul Squirrell runs through the three new allowances, how they work and the payments that are tested against them.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 10th Jun 2024

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NEW innovative smoothed solution available on Fidelity Adviser Solutions

Fidelity is committed to helping provide flexible retirement planning options for you and your clients, underpinning a more certain journey to and through retirement.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 21st May 2024

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Capital Gains and Investment Accounts

At face value, calculating the gains or losses on an investment seems a relatively straightforward process. In reality, it can be quite complicated.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 7th May 2024

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Transitional tax-free amount certificates

Where clients have accessed pension savings prior to 6 April 2024 and have therefore used part or all of their lifetime allowance, the lump sum allowance (LSA) and lump sum and death benefit allowa...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 22nd Apr 2024

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The FCA’s Retirement income advice review

In their review, the FCA has identified some key areas for improvement for the retirement income advice market.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 16th Apr 2024

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2024/25 tax tables available

Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ 2024/25 tax tables are available with all the rates and thresholds for the coming year.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 12th Mar 2024

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Update: ‘Replacement’ of the lifetime allowance

Following an initial Policy Paper and a Draft Finance Bill issued last summer – and a resulting consultation period – further draft legislation was released in November 2023.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 5th Feb 2024

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IFA DNA - The impact of regulation and tax changes on advice firms

There’s more regulatory change on the horizon too. So, it’s no surprise our qualitative interviews revealed growing frustration at the ever-increasing compliance burden on advice firms....

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 14th Nov 2023

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How ISAs might change – Autumn Statement

The rules and incentives governing savings may be up for review at the Autumn Statement next month (22 November).

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 25th Oct 2023

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Talking Points – latest technical updates in one place

Latest technical updates in one place.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 25th Oct 2023

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Navigating the retirement maze

Explore the summary of the retirement themes and challenges for financial planners and their clients.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 16th Oct 2023

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Update: 'Replacement' of the lifetime allowance

In the Spring Budget, an announcement was made that the lifetime allowance (LTA) would be 'abolished'.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 19th Sep 2023

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The NMPA and protected retirement ages

The Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) is currently set at age 55 and is due to increase to age 57 in April 2028. However, clients may have various forms of protected retirement ages in place &ndash...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 30th Aug 2023

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Strat snippets: Long hot summer

As many of us get ready to fly away in search of summer sun, investors are hoping for cooler markets and a soft landing. With the macro outlook delicately poised, Fidelity Strategic Bond co-portfol...

Fidelity International 1st Aug 2023

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Calculating the gains or losses on an investment

Paul Squirrell covers the methodology for performing these calculations as well as how to establish whether any tax is payable and, if so, how much.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 31st Jul 2023

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A platform built around your business

Making your life easier and your firm more efficient while providing a great end-investor experience for your clients is at the heart of what Fidelity Adviser Solutions stand for.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 25th Jul 2023

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Considerations around pension contributions

Paul Squirrell, Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ pension expert, runs through many of the considerations relating to pension contributions for 2023/24.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 20th Jun 2023

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The lifetime allowance and the Spring Budget – what does it all mean?

Although the removal of the LTA tax charge is good news for pension savers, there are aspects of the lifetime allowance system that need further examination.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 23rd May 2023

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New tax year: Check State Pension credits

The State Pension is the bedrock of pension planning, so the start of the tax year is a good time to get clients to check their online record to ensure it is accurate and up to date.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 24th Apr 2023

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Your 10 must-do tasks for the start of the 2023/24 tax year

Fidelity Adviser Solutions provide a number of ideas to ensure your clients are making the most of their savings and investments.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 18th Apr 2023

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2023/24 tax tables

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 2023/24 tax tables are available with all the rates and thresholds for the coming year.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 3rd Apr 2023

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Changes to UK taxation and the potential impact on clients

As the dust settles on the fourth budget of 2022, Fidelity's Paul Squirrell looks at some of the financial planning considerations as a result of the proposed changes...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 12th Dec 2022

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Fidelity Adviser Solutions Pension Forum: Taking PCLS after age 75

A client is approaching age 75 and still has some uncrystallised money purchase benefits remaining. What are the rules for taking Pension Commencement Lump Sum payments beyond th...

Adviser-Hub 28th Nov 2022

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Your guide to the new Consumer Duty

The final rules relating to the Consumer Duty mean advice firms have to implement major changes to how they operate and deal with clients on an ongoing basis. The implementation deadlines are extremel...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 25th Oct 2022

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UFPLS withdrawal and the annual allowance tax charge

Paul Squirrell, Fidelity Adviser Solutions pension expert, answers the latest question raised via our Pension forum.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 27th Sep 2022

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Sustainable investing and the advice process

A changing regulatory and legislative backdrop has led to a surge in interest for sustainable investing. And Fidelity Adviser Solutions research indicates that interest in sustainable investing will,...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 18th Jul 2022

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Stronger pension nudges: final rules and guidance

On 1 December 2021 the FCA published the final rules and guidance for firms on the stronger nudge to Pension Wise guidance PS21/21. These new rules came into effect from 1 June 2022. Paul Squirrell, H...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 14th Jul 2022

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Pension contributions checklist

Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ checklist is designed to highlight important considerations for clients making pension contributions.

Adviser-Hub 20th Jun 2022

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Stronger pension nudges: final rules and guidance

The FCA's final rules and guidance for firms on the stronger nudge to Pension Wise guidance (PS21/21) came into effect on 1 June 2022. Here Fidelity Adviser Solutions look at who is affected by the ne...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 13th Jun 2022

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Fidelity Adviser Solutions partners with Origo’s Integration Hub

Fidelity Adviser Solutions are delighted to have partnered with the Origo Integration Hub providing Straight Through Processing (STP) for account opening and trading services.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 12th May 2022

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The Pension Forum: helping build your technical knowledge

The rules relating to pensions can be incredibly confusing given the complexity of the Pensions Tax Manual. To help build your technical knowledge around some of the more obscure aspects of this topic...

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 12th May 2022

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The beneficiary flexi-access drawdown conundrum

Beneficiary flexi-access drawdown (BFAD) allows individuals to pass on pension benefits in a manner where the beneficiaries have immediate access to the funds after death.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 3rd May 2022

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Planning considerations at tax year end

Paul Squirrell, Fidelity Adviser Solutions ‘expert, highlights financial planning considerations for Pensions, ISAs and Investment Accounts when approaching the end of the tax year.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 8th Mar 2022

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Tax year end planning for Pensions

Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ experts look at pensions and all the important considerations before the end of the tax year.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 7th Feb 2022

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Sustainable Investment Finder

Fidelity’s Maike Currie and Julia Dreblow of SRI Services discuss how Fidelity’s tool could help to identify potential fund solutions.

Fidelity Adviser Solutions 26th Jan 2022

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