Muse Advisory appoints new DC and EB lead
Muse Advisory has appointed Paul Armitage to lead of its DC and employee benefit support to clients. Armitage has considerable experience in the industry. Until recently he was a partner at XPS,...
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Nest appoints new chief people officer
Nest pensions has expanded it executive team, appointing April Clark to the new role of chief people officer (CPO). Clark has considerable experience in the financial services and human resources sector, having...
Budget 2024: Gilt yields rise but DB schemes play down fears of further liquidity squeeze
Gilt yields have risen since Labour’s £40bn tax-rising Budget, but pensions experts say this is unlikely to spark the same liquidity problems for DB schemes that occurred in the aftermath of Liz...
Budget NI changes could boost pension savings via salary sacrifice
The rise in employers national insurance could provide an unexpected boost for the pensions industry, via increased contributions to salary sacrifice schemes. Many are expecting more employers to offer these schemes, in...
Steve Webb: Budget changes are nightmare for grieving families
The Budget decision to include pensions and pension death benefits within estates for inheritance tax (IHT) could lead to massive bureaucracy issues, and further delays for bereaved families when it comes to...
The People’s Pension halves carbon footprint in 12 months
The People’s Pension has more than halved the carbon footprint of its default fund over the past 12 months. According to its latest annual TCFD report total carbon emissions within the scheme's...
PSIG calls for Parliamentary debate on HMRC’s treatment of fraud victims
The Pensions Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has launched an industry-wide petition calling for a change in the way HMRC treats victims of pension and investment fraud. It is hoping to gain widespread...
Budget 2024: Employer NI hike prompts pension and benefits warnings
Employer National Insurance contributions will increase from 13.8 percent to 15 percent from April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed in her first Budget today. But there has been no introduction of...
Budget 2024: DC pensions brought within IHT net
In her first Budget the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that pensions will be included within the value of estates for inheritance tax purposes. This change will be effective from April 2027...
Minimum wage boost signals higher pension savings
The inflation-busting increases to the national living wage will have a positive impact on pension contributions for many employees. The government announced yesterday that the national living wage — now paid to...
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