Mercer has appointed Steve Sands as leader of its UK financial planning business. In this new role Sands will oversee the integration of the JLT and Mercer Jelf financial planning teams into...
Advances in cancer treatment mean that more than twice as many people are beating the disease than in the 1970s. But, while the next generation of drugs and therapies should further improve...
Michelle Cracknell has joined PensionBee as a non-executive director of the company. Cracknell has over 30 years in the pensions industry, most recently as the chief executive of The Pensions Advisory Service....
Schroders has said all its investments decision will take into account environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors by the end of next year. Schroders’ Sustainability Accreditation, which was launched by...
Health and life insurer Vitality is partnering with a range of well-known brands in order to bolster the ‘rewards’ available to members. New partners include American Express, Waitrose, travel firms Virgin Atlantic...
Twice as many women don’t know how much they have in pension savings when compared to men, according to new research. This lack of engagement, combined with lower annual earnings and higher...
Today’s pension savers are in danger of ‘sleepwalking’ into retirement without proper advice or support according to a new industry report. The DC Investment Forum’s report for 2019, takes an in-depth look...
Insurers have criticised government plans to address the problems with the taxation of NHS pensions, as a temporary ‘Elastoplast’, which fails to tackle underlying complexities within the pension system. There has been...
Pensioners barred from inflation protection worth more than £20,000 under the new state pension have won a victory over the Government after the Parliamentary Ombudsman found it guilty of maladministration. The Parliamentary...
Towergate Health & Protection is calling for employers to do more to help build financial resilience in the workplace, and support workers struggling with debt. With the average household having an average of...
