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Benefex has acquired employee benefits business Vebnet from Standard Life for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the transaction, Standard Life and Benefex will enter into a strategic partnership with flexible...

UK pension providers have set stretching net zero targets — with many already making significant progress towards 2050 goals by reducing carbon emissions. But how much influence can decarbonising portfolios have, when...

More women are now economically active in later life according to research from the International Longevity Centre (ILC). This study, commissioned by Brightwell, found more people were working post 65, when compared...

The Institute of Public Policy Research published the final report from its Commission on Health and Prosperity last month. This highlights the need to change our health model from one of sickness...

In a damning report the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been labelled  “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst” by MPs from across both Houses of Parliament. The 350-page report accused the UK’s...

Employee benefits firm ilumiti has appointed Natasha Newby to be its new employee benefits director.  Newby has 25 years' experience in the employee benefits sector, most recently working as head of proposition...

Generali UK has launched a new cancer support service for its group life clients, which will be available from the start of next year. This service will be available at no additional...

M&G has launched the first bulk purchase annuity to give the sponsor potential investment returns while at the same time securing members' benefits. The provider's Value Share Bulk Purchase Annuity (“BPA”) proposition...

The launch of dashboards means that the UK is about to wake up millions of people of the fact that 8 per cent contributions are not enough, while having a potent impact...

Almost half of all DC schemes (41 per cent) said they are ‘very likely’ to introduce a Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme – or a risk sharing alternative – according to...