Pensions

Tom McPhail, head of pensions policy, Hargreaves LansdownYes. Not least because the confusion over the difference between annual management charge, total expense ratio and total cost of investing is easy for those...

The Pension Policy Institute’s recent report on the retirement prospects of the over 50s marks a sobering reminder of the inadequacy of pension policy in the UK. With the obvious answer that...

Aviva says HMRC has confirmed that employee taxes are charged on the average annual cost of the product per employee, where the corporate excess is held in trust, and is not refundable. The...

2011 death benefits premiums increased by 4.1 per cent year-on-year, compared with a rise of 2.4 per cent in 2010, with the number of lives covered under death benefit arrangements increasing to...

Capita Hartshead says it has no plans to lose staff as a result of the acquisition.But the firm says it is yet to decide whether to retain the Capita Hartshead brand going...

The survey, which polled the opinions of 168 companies, found 82 per cent of employers thought they too should receive tax breaks. It also found 60 per cent of employers thought tax...

The benefits landscape is evolving under a series of pressures from the economy, regulation and changing attitudes. By responding proactively to these developments, corporate cash plans can build on already strong growth...

You don’t have to look far to find reasons why the corporate cash plan sector looks set for continued growth. Starting from a low base of course, the only way is up...

The income protection industry needs to do more to get its message across to employees and employers if the market is to grow further. That was the view expressed by delegates at...