The Parliamentary watchdog is to investigate allegations that the new pensions minister Paul Maynard, has broken rules by using taxpayer money for party campaigning. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it...
The majority of people in the UK are feeling positive about their finances for 2024, with optimism the cost of living crisis is starting to abate. The research by Aegon found over...
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has enhanced its carer’s leave by giving all staff with caring responsibilities up to 5 days paid leave a year. This will be available to Unum’s 850 plus...
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has established an industry group to assess the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) to the actuarial sector. With AI developing rapidly, the AI steering group...
A former pension scheme trustee has been given a 10-month jail term after admitting to using £700,000 of members’ funds to make loans to entities connected to the sponsoring employer. This legal...
Specialist pensions law firm Arc Pensions Law has expanded its team with the appointment of two new associates. Clare Pollard has joined the firm's Leeds office while Tom Cosgrove joins its London office....
Corporate advisers are being warned they could face an influx of queries from multinational clients after the collapse of the international PMI provider Global Benefits Group. The group, which covers health, life,...
The FCA’s consultation on a proposed Value for Money (VFM) Framework closed last month. The results will feed into the Department of Work and Pensions’ proposed Pension Schemes Bill for trust-based schemes...
The Government understands consumers’ need to see all their pensions together on apps on their phones - what we now call pensions dashboards. But which political party originally had the idea to...
National Fertility Awareness Week took place at the beginning of November, and offers an opportunity for HR teams and employers to reflect on the support structures they have in place for women...
