Pension provider Aegon has partnered with offshore bond provider Utmost Wealth Solutions Ireland to enhance its Financial Planning solutions, it said.

Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts rose £0.6bn (year on year) to £6.3bn for the period April to December 2024, according to the latest data from HMRC.

The proportion of deaths subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) could nearly double from 5.1% to 9.5% by the end of the decade after the Budget changes, Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures appear to suggest.

Wealth manager Utmost Wealth Solutions has reported a second year of net outflows, with total net outflows of £0.4bn in 2024, according to a trading statement released today.