Pensions

The work and pensions select committee is piling the pressure on the Government to announce a Pensions Bill in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, with a report that calls for more safeguards...

We have entered the world of 4G – that is four generations in any given workplace. This means any time you approach businesses you might have to target an array of age...

One of the most welcome developments in healthcare discussions in recent years has been the increased focus on the importance of mental health, which for a long time was seen as a...

The Financial Conduct Authority has today fined Mark Taylor, a financial adviser, £36,285 and banned him for a period of at least two years for engaging in market abuse. The FCA found...

Just 3 per cent of employers believe financial advisers are responsible for delivering financial education to their employees, ranking way behind the Government, pension providers, employers and even employees themselves, a new...

A new DWP website has been launched by the Pension Tracing Service to help people more easily and quickly locate their lost pension savings. The site helps users find workplace and personal...

Royal London’s group pension business surged by 86 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter last year, up to £959m on a present value of new...

Unum is launching a bereavement toolkit to help employers manage workplace bereavement. Launched in partnership with St Catherine’s Hospice, the interactive tool comprises a series of videos, quizzes and factsheets aimed at...

The Lifetime Isa presents a risk of employees opting out of workplace pensions and missing out on employer contributions warns Aegon UK chief executive Adrian Grace. In a statement issued with Q1...

LEBC is entering a 50/50 technology joint venture with Northern Ireland-based adviser Kerr Henderson to produce advice-supporting software. Describing the approach as 'bionic' rather than 'robo', because of the human/technology approach rather...