Parallel Employee Benefits (Parallel EB) has appointed Joe Holness as director of growth & partnerships. Holness brings over a decade of experience in the employee benefits space, spanning consulting, wellbeing, and benefits...
The Broadstone Sirius Index shows an improvement in funding across both the fully hedged and 50 per cent hedged Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme amid rising gilt yields for August. According to...
More than half of UK women want greater confidence in planning for retirement, with research showing a gender divide in investment activity and highlighting a growing opportunity for advisers as women’s share...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set 26 November for her second Budget amid speculation over potential changes to taxes, pensions and investment incentives. Last year, the Budget introduced £36 billion a year in...
UK-defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have been in their strongest position since 2005, with the average scheme 105 per cent funded and nearly two-thirds surplus, the highest levels since scheme-specific funding began,...
Standard Life has appointed Claire Altman to the newly established position of business development & origination director. In this role she will look to drive growth across the defined benefit and individual...
LCP is urging pension schemes and institutional investors to look beyond industry pledges when assessing whether asset managers are truly committed to net zero. The consultancy says that industry initiatives such as...
Employees’ financial priorities shift over their working lives, with many delaying serious retirement saving until their 40s, a decision that can leave them struggling to close the gap later on, according to...
Over a third (36 per cent) of employers fund support for employees with a new illness or injury on a case-by-case basis, according to Grid. But Grid notes that this approach comes...
Around 52 per cent of employers haven’t reviewed their workplace pension scheme in the past 12 months to check value for money, including charges, default investments, offerings, and service, despite upcoming regulatory...
