Hymans Robertson has joined the Better Business Act coalition — an organisation aiming to promote higher corporate standards across the UK. The business-led group, driven by B Lab UK, consists of almost...
Collegia Pension has launched a free payroll platform to its ESG auto enrolment pension — aimed at both the SME and larger corporate market. This is the UK’s only completely free payroll...
Private healthcare admissions in the UK reached 232,000 in Q2 2024, a 5 per cent increase over the same quarter the previous year and the second-highest quarterly total ever, behind Q1 2024...
UK SME leaders are prioritising employee wellbeing, with 92 per cent willing to pay higher insurance premiums for enhanced wellbeing services. According to a survey of 500 senior managers from UK SMEs,...
As the demand for climate-conscious investment strategies intensifies, traditional interpretations of fiduciary duty are coming under scrutiny. Trustees are facing the challenge of balancing long-term financial performance with the urgent need to...
The proportion of employers tracking staff with disabilities rose significantly from 50 per cent in 2023 to 71 per cent in 2024, according to Grid. The number of disabled employees increased from...
New Bank of England data shows mortgage lending into retirement is now an “entrenched feature” of the market, and is likely to put increase pressure on retirement savings in future. The data,...
Ten of Schroders’ funds will now be badged with new sustainability labels, designed to combat greenwashing and give investors clearer information about a fund’s approach to responsible investment. These new labels are...
Mercer has appointed Deborah Frost as the new chair of trustees of the Mercer Master Trust, effective from April 2025. Frost has held executive, non-executive, and board director positions in the technology...
Nearly one in five UK adults have experienced family disputes due to a lack of conversations about inheritance planning, with a quarter believing that avoiding these discussions could lead to future conflicts,...
