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Mental health claims have more than doubled in a five year period, according to new data published by the health insurer Vitality. Its claims data shows that between 2019 and 2024 mental...

The latest 3.8 per cent inflation figure confirms next April’s 4.8 per cent state pension increase. Industry experts warn the triple lock is costly, with each 1 per cent increase adding around...

The Government has finalised regulations for multi-employer collective defined contribution schemes (CDC) and will consult on retirement-only CDC. This new regulations will be  laid before Parliament tomorrow, with the consultation being launched...

What are the big health and wellbeing challenges for HR and how can cash plans help? HR teams are under growing pressure. With government figures showing 2.8 million people out of work...

The cash plan market is becoming increasingly competitive, bringing renewed focus on how these plans fit with wider health and protection benefits, particularly given demands for better management information (MI). TO DOWNLOAD...

Pension schemes and other private investors have pledged over £10 billion to UK infrastructure, innovation and growth projects, coinciding with government plans to streamline bureaucracy. At the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham,...

Mallowstreet has launched SOFI, a new AI platform aimed at transforming how advisers manage meetings and client data. SOFI uses machine learning to save firms time, monitor performance, check messaging, and improve...

One in six UK businesses could face insolvency if the government raises employer auto-enrolment pension contributions, according to research from Barnett Waddingham. Such a move could also lead to further disruption in...

Almost eight out of 10 larger companies see net zero as a “strategic priority” for the year ahead, despite political pushback on this issue.  This research also found that more than a...

TPT Investment Management (TPTIM) has launched a new Global Equity Fund for UK pension schemes, available through TPT’s own Fiduciary Management service. According to TPTIM, the new fund, which has been seeded with £600m of...