Opinion

It is an age-old question for investors: will I have to sacrifice returns if I want my investments to align with my ethics? The answer used to be unclear. Things, however, are...

I have recently returned from two fact finding trips, to Australia and the US, meeting plan providers, fund managers, employers, other consultants, plan members and Nobel prize-winning economists. During each trip it...

The glamour, the glory, the grandeur of the Oscars, the Baftas, the Brits. Industry awards are often compared to them, and with good reason. Comparisons can be drawn not just to the...

Absence due to sickness or injury is a massive drain on UK businesses. Over 130 million days are lost a year according to official figures. Some of that is down to short-term...

It is widely recognised that one of the biggest challenges in long-term savings is getting customers really engaged with their savings. The FCA green-lighted many highly innovative approaches in their feedback Statement...

Almost lost in the Brexit-related noise of this year was a government consultation with the potential to subtly shift the responsibility employers have for the health of their workforce. In July, the...

Now that most of us have had a well-deserved break since an all-consuming General Election campaign, we can all go about our business in this new year as normal, right? For many...

Corporate cash plans are on the rise with year on year growth over the last 5 years. According to Corporate Adviser’s Workplace Protection & Wellbeing Report 2019, there were 1.48 million employees...

The health ecosystem has changed considerably since Atlee’s Government sent a leaflet to every house in the country promising that the NHS “will relieve your money worries in time of illness.” While...

Throughout 2019 SMEs have experienced a raft of complexities and uncertainties that could affect their businesses. In the first half of 2019, we saw the minimum contribution on auto-enrolment schemes rise to...