The buyout specialist firm's buy-out index shows that the combination of falling asset values and the impact of anticipated defaults on bond yields has reduced the affordability of buy-outs.It says this will...
Reducing absence, improving productivity and improving employee engagement are the drivers for workplace wellness implementation in the UK, rather than a straightforward reduction of healthcare costs as in the US and elsewhere,...
Minister of state for pensions, Rosie Winterton announced last month that employers will be able to 'self certify' that their pension scheme meets the quality standard based on the expected value of...
The next two most important factors that influence an adviser's decision are service and product features. According to respondents these components are equally important, with just over half of all advisers evaluating...
But of perhaps more import is the decision of Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work, to join the judging team for the adviser awards of a financial services industry...
Ward’s role will be absorbed into a newly created head of corporate pensions marketing role that is being taken up by Martin Palmer, as the insurer restructures its UK business into distinct...
Andy Cheseldine, consultant at Hewitt Associates says intermediaries should expect at least the professional qualifications element of the RDR to be brought in for corporate intermediaries at some stage, although he says...
In its RDR feedback statement published yesterday the FSA says it will only consider Adviser Charging – the new name for Customer Agreed Remuneration – on GPPs where advisers are actually giving...
The FSA says it will consult with stakeholders on the issue in the coming months and publish feedback in its June consultation but warns doing so could create more problems than it...
Dame Black, the author of the Working to a Healthier Tomorrow report, is the latest high profile name to join the judging panel for the awards. She will be participating in the...
