Visionary new thinking is neededto form a cohesive national health and wellbeing strategy, regardless of which party forms the next government. Health and wellbeing, and particularly the future of the NHS, is...
Speaking at a recent briefing on what the election means for UK equities, UBS experts said that while a Labour government could hurt areas such as housing, utilities, banks and tobacco, a...
Its response to the DWP/FCA call for evidence on ‘Transaction Costs Disclosure: Improving Transparency in Workplace Pensions’ says templates provided by consultancy Novarca – within research published alongside the consultation - are...
The bank, which launched into the employee benefits consultancy space in 2011, says it will continue to service its existing clients who should expect no change as a result of the review. ...
The Investment Association says its voluntary statement of principles sets out standards that go beyond the regulatory requirement of treating customers fairly. The trade body will maintain a list of signatories on...
The platform includes retirement saving modelers and tools that enable them to assess their risk profile and income needs in retirement and review and amend investment choices and contribution rates. Scheme members...
Some group risk providers argue that innovation isn’t needed because their core products are very much fit for purpose. Others, however, clearly disagree and have been extending the choice available to intermediaries...
As if advisers didn’t already have enough to contend with as the April deadline for the new pension freedoms approaches, Chancellor George Osborne has decided annuities too should be liberated, via the...
In a matter of days, hundreds of thousands of pensioners will be able to get their hands on their retirement pots. Freed from the obligation of compulsory annuity purchase, it is expected...
The figures come from data analysed by spread betting platform IG Group. The prediction is based on the political markets IG has created for clients to trade on, including the number of...
