Employers are adapting benefits to meet changing financial pressures but uptake and provision remain uneven according to Broadstone’s second UK Employee Benefits Landscape report. The report, produced in partnership with Investor in...
Employee satisfaction with benefits is falling despite workers feeling better informed, signalling a widening gap between communication and perceived value. WTW’s latest EX Intelligence report shows 84 per cent of employees now...
AJ Gallagher has further expanded its UK footprint with the acquisition of employee benefits firm First Actuarial for an undisclosed sum. First Actuarial offers pension administration, investment services and employee benefits consultancy...
The next challenge for DC pension providers is solving what economist Professor William Sharp described as “the nastiest, hardest problem in finance” — delivering sustainable income solutions for members. This was the...
The pensions industry must stop celebrating engagement metrics and instead focus on designing simple, mobile-first journeys that drive real behavioural change and lead to better member outcomes. That was the key takeaway...
WTW is poised to buy the workplace pension provider Cushon, according to latest reports. Sky News is reporting that WTW is the front-runner to buy the master trust provider from NatWest after...
Smart has appointed Phillip Bretnall as senior adviser. Bretnall brings more than 40 years’ experience in global retirement and pensions. His background spans Hong Kong, Australia and the UK, covering senior regulatory,...
Howden has appointed Carla Hammond as chief financial officer for Howden Health & Employee Benefits (HEB) and Barnett Waddingham (BW). Hammond joins from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where she spent 18 years...
Broadstone has appointed Damien Burke as head of regulatory practice. Burke has over 25 years of experience working in banking and lending, specialising in credit risk analytics, compliance and regulatory responsiveness within...
Investing in diversified equities, rather than solely government bonds, leads to better long-term retirement outcomes in DC pensions, but it requires managing volatility, tailored defaults and longevity risks. That was the key...
