The chancellor’s announcement of a proposed £2,000 National Insurance restriction on salary sacrifice (or salary exchange as it’s sometimes known) in November’s Budget has raised numerous questions across the financial services industry...
The outcomes of the global climate conference, known as COPs, send the policy signals that shape investment risks and opportunities. A clear signal helps create a more certain and stable policy environment...
Aside from my day job supporting workplace pension clients and members I am driven to support women’s financial empowerment and doing what I can to help effect change. Whether it’s leading our...
When Pension Engagement Season launched with the ‘Pay Your Pension Some Attention’ campaign, fronted by actor Ross Kemp, it generated more positive media coverage around pensions than I’ve seen in some time....
Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme funding levels are at record highs, with three in four schemes now in surplus. Deficit payments have dropped by over £10 billion annually, and the collective deficit...
Jill Henderson, head of strategic workplace relationships, Scottish Widows With over 1,400 delegates from across the pensions industry, a diverse line-up of expert speakers, and appearances from current and former Government ministers,...
In this inspiring episode of the Scottish Widows podcast, Robert Cochran, innovation & engagement specialist at Scottish Widows, interviews James Biggs, whose 35-year career has been defined by helping people make better...
Pension apps, Tik Tok, gamification, open finance – it’s a brave new world of pension engagement. It’s a tough nut to crack – getting more people saving enough for their future when...
Discover how TikTok is reshaping pensions engagement. With over 118 million pension-related searches in the last year, and the rise of #FINTOK, this deep dive explores how TikTok is helping UK savers...
A recent report co-authored by Scottish Widows explores the scale and scope of systemic risk and how investors can better identify, understand and tackle them. Systemic risks can have wide-ranging impacts across...
