Pensions

The UK Treasury’s agreement with the Swiss government has been hailed and attacked in equal measure.Critics have accused the Treasury of caving in to Swiss demands to maintain the secrecy its banks...

The coalition government is embarking on one of the most radical and far-reaching restructures of the welfare system the country has seen for many years. The review should not only help many...

Ian McKenna Making the case for offering and maintaining benefits in a harsh economic climate is hard enough, so it is crucial that employees fully appreciate their total financial value.Total rewards statements...

Even with automatic enrolment just over 12 months away, Nest continues to have to myth bust about what we are and what we’re not.As a new pension scheme, and with automatic enrolment...

As auto-enrolment rapidly approaches, employers have started the detailed planning that is necessary to comply with the new requirements.The introduction of new pension arrangements is also an opportunity for employers to review...

Richard Hobbs, director, Lansons CommunicationsAdviser and consultancy charging applies to direct and tied sales as much as to the independent channel. The FSA has not just limited the scope of this to...

Defined contribution schemes are facing new realities and clear trends are emerging across different geographies. These include the acceleration of the known shift from DB to DC, employers re-evaluating their DC arrangements...

All about andy briggsCareer January 2007 Joined Lloyds Banking Group as Managing Director, Marketing and Distribution in Scottish Widows. December 2008 CEO of Scottish Widows February 2010 CEO of Lloyds Banking Group’s...

The RDR will certainly lead to a restructuring of business models for many firms. Most corporate adviser executives say in public that they are well-placed to ride the changes, though they may...

Stock markets across the globe have been in turmoil. The US may have stepped back from the brink of default in early August but congressional approval of a last-gasp deficit-cutting plan failed...