Three in four adults report that their sleep has worsened over the past 12 months — potentially impacting productivity and absence rates at work. The survey by Nuffield Health found the number...
WTW has appointed Mark French and Karen Tilford to lead its central research & support (CRS) team within its DC consulting business. The appointments follow the announcement that Roy Edie will retire...
Liverpool Victoria Financial Services (LV=) has appointed David Hynam as its incoming chief executive. Hynam has over 30 years of experience in retail financial services, including roles as UK CEO of Friends...
Cigna is leaving the UK domestic market for healthcare trusts and private medical insurance (PMI). Currently, the insurer's UK Employer Health medical products unit, which will close, offers group PMI schemes and...
It’s fair to say that the gilt market hated today’s mini-Budget. People are getting out their long term history books and gilt charts to find example of worse one-day price moves. Gilt...
The pensions industry is calling for a review of pension taxes and allowances as part of the new chancellor’s pledge to simplify the UK tax regime and stimulate growth. The new chancellor...
Increased government borrowing, confirmed in today’s ‘mini’ budget, could have a positive impact on DB schemes according to consultants LCP. This is likely to drive up long-term interest rates and reduce deficits...
The new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng reformed the pension charge cap in his inaugural ‘mini’ Budget, to encourage pension schemes to invest in infrastructure assets and less liquid private markets. Announcing plans to...
The new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has today announced that the basic income tax rate will be reduced by 1 per cent while the additional 45 per cent rate of income tax will no...
Smart has appointed Eve Read as senior director of strategic delivery. Read will be in charge of the company's UK proposal team as it adds additional capabilities to the Smart Pension Master...
