In Depth

Amid the tumultuous events of the past 12 months, pension fund managers may be forgiven for overlooking the commitments made at the delayed COP26 meeting in Glasgow and at Egypt’s COP27. Yet...

Financial pressures on both individuals and organisations mean employers are looking for ways to deliver more for less. Offering benefits through salary sacrifice is a cost-effective option, with April’s national insurance increase...

Alarming statistics everywhere show that employees desperately need to combat an ever-worsening cost-of-living crisis. For example, energy supplier E.On has warned that up to 40 per cent of its customers will be...

In environment of high inflation of rising interest rates has forced defined contribution (DC) schemes to re-evaluate traditional asset allocations. These schemes are including inflationary pressures in their long-term decision-making processes, with many...

The world is in the throes of a major energy crisis, centred on Europe and a horrible war, but augmented by huge shifts in global demand. Energy sits at the centre of...

After more than 40 years working in employee benefits and pioneering wellbeing solutions, Mike Tyler isn’t ready to improve his own work/life balance by hanging up his spurs just yet.  Tyler is...

Health and wellbeing is a key workplace benefit, with employers and employees prioritising this area after the pandemic. For advisers in this space, this demand represents a great opportunity to grow and...

The employee benefits sector has strengthened significantly in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The health and wellbeing of staff has now moved towards the top of many employers’ agenda, with the...

The outgoing FCA chairman Charles Randell recently alluded to policymakers’ failure to protect individuals from the risks inherent in pension freedoms, and the lack of policy coordination within the Treasury, in one...

After several years of discussions with politicians and the industry, in January this year the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published its first draft of planned CDC legislation.  The consultation closed in March and...