Workplace financial advice ‘could save employers money’
More than eight out of 10 employers (83 per cent) say their workforce would value "free" financial advice as an employee benefit. But despite this just a third of employers (33 per...
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SEI appoints new director
Whyte will be responsible for growing and developing SEI’s DC proposition which includes its master trust. She will be based in the company’s London office but will oversee business development across Europe...
Tobin Murphy-Coles: Selling health data by the pound
You may not know it but your personal health could about to be up for sale. CoverUS, a start-up based in the USA announced significant investment and has entered the market with...
Employers would back Budget changes to simplify pension tax
There is strong employer support for a simplified pension tax regime, according to a new report. Ahead of the Autumn Budget, a report by the Association of Consulting Actuaries found that almost...
Aegon appoints new head of master trusts
Following the acquisition of BlackRock’s UK defined contribution platform and administration business, Aegon has promoted Kate Smith to the new role of head of master trust. Smith, who joined Aegon in 2006,...
Smart Pension appoints chief strategy officer
Darracott joins from Legal & General Investment Management where she worked for 12 years, most recently as head of digital investing. She also led LGIM’s investment into Smart three years ago. In...
Nick McClelland: Why wellbeing is a productivity issue
The majority of organisations today are still operating benefit and reward structures that simply do not fit with the modern workplace. There is a greater focus on pension schemes at the expense...
Stuart Scullion: IDD – Evolution or revolution?
At a high level the IDD seeks to achieve three primary objectives - undistorted competition, consumer protection and market integration, for both retail and commercial customers. The European Commission deferred the original...
Larger providers scoop top ratings in annual pension survey
Aegon, Aviva, Royal London and Scottish Widows have all received gold medal ratings for their workplace pensions. Financial research consultants, F&TRC, have compiled their annual ratings of both workplace pension and auto-enrolment...
TPR fines Salvus Master Trust trustees for failing to invest £1.4m
The Pensions Regulator has fined four trustees of the Salvus Master Trust for failing to invest £1.4m of member funds. The trustees each received the maximum fine of £5,000. The regulator says...
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