Pensions

Jones is the third ex-NatWest executive to be appointed to a high profile post by the Government in recent years, following in the footsteps of Derek Wanless, ex-group chief executive of the...

The figure for the worst performance, 4.3 per cent a year, reflected those schemes that put in place cash defaults to encourage members to actively participate in pension fund selection. But the...

BACP says the move amounts to a genuine policy departure intended to reduce the long waiting lists for patients needing help.Legal & General says it has experienced positive results from the use...

When asked what they would most like their employers to provide, an annual duet day came top with 48 per cent of employees citing this as something they would like their employer...

Objectives for wellness programmes vary greatly regionally, with top goals for European employers being to reduce employee absences due to sickness or disability,That compares to a primary objective of employee attraction and...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer in his pre budget statement published draft legislation that would bring surplus funds left on death whilst in a scheme pension in line with surplus funds in...

The e-Valuations Module of 1st's Adviser Office product is currently in pilot and due for release over the coming months. It will offer real time automated links to 19 providers, with more...

The research also found that employees consider benefits an important part of a remuneration package, with the most sought after aspect being a company pension scheme too which the employer contributes.Income protection...

Unum will also now routinely pay for a customer's medical treatment if it is not readily available on the NHS or via private medical insurance and is likely to aid return to...

Loss of employers' National Insurance contributions through pensions has more than tripled over the period, up from £2.8bn in 1999 to £8.3bn this year, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs.The...