Employee benefits technology platforms have revolutionised the flexible benefits industry. It is now much more cost and time effective to set up and run even the most complex schemes than ever before....
Pensions are a very long-term investment. Structural decisions about state and private provision should reflect the need to plan long-term and create stability within the system.Interesting then, that ministerial posts to oversee...
Richard BrighousespotlightDavid Bird, retirement practice principal, Towers PerrinTowers Perrin has found employees' understanding of the current economic situation can vary enormously from company to company. Like many other consultancies, it has been...
Opinionated, outspoken and controversial. These are words that are often used to describe Andrew Fisher. Only time will tell whether visionary, mould-breaking and all-conquering will become more suitable adjectives to attach to...
Pension provision for women has become an increasingly prominent issue in recent years. The Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report has consistently revealed that women are much less well-prepared for a comfortable retirement...
Conversely it could be argued that in a tougher labour market, offering something that can keep employees loyal, engaged and productive and which at the same time allows employers better manage their...
This applies not only to bank and building society deposits, but also to cash funds, which have become increasingly popular with investors in recent years.Investors use cash funds (also known as money...
Money, or lack of it, is driving the change. As more and more countries run up against cost pressures relating to their healthcare systems, they are forced to cut back access to...
The research shows that while allowing pension funds to be withdrawn or borrowed before retirement could lead to an increase in saving in pension funds, income in retirement could be reduced if...
Previously the plan allowed small businesses to cover up to 75 per cent of gross earnings for an individual employee, less the Long Term State Incapacity Benefit for a single person.Following the...
