Government plans to close under-performing schemes could backfire and lead to poorer returns for everyone, according to some industry professionals. While many said action needs to be taken against poor value schemes, there...
Two out of three people who are claiming incapacity benefits are suffering from mental health issues, according to new figures from the Department of Work & Pensions. This is the first time...
Health and wellbeing company Vivup is merging with benefits and reward platform Perkbox. Together the two companies support over 4m employees across 7,500 public and private sector organisations.This includes providing services for...
By better understanding different people’s needs and attitudes, we can build a more inclusive retirement savings system. But do we understand other people as well as we might think? The UK workforce...
Actuaries are calling for more realistic climate risk assessments which should include the ‘risk of ruin’ — the point past which global society can no longer adapt to climate change. A report...
As consultations, regulation and initiatives such as the Mansion House Compact come thick and fast, we must begin to prioritise what is important: improving member outcomes using less liquid asset classes. While...
The surplus on FTSE 350 pension funds stood at an aggregate of £59bn at the end of February according to Mercer’s latest analysis. Mercer says these surplus levels have now persisted for almost...
A number of DC pension schemes have been wound-up after failing to satisfy the regulators new ‘value for member’ assessments. The Pensions Regulator has already fined one corporate trustee for failing to...
User data from Canada Life’s myStrength app reveals that mindfulness is the top mental health tool preferred by UK employees. The data shows that in 2023 mindfulness activities accounted for 36 per...
Barnett Waddingham is expanding its bulk annuities team with the appointment of Nikhil Patel as senior risk transfer actuary. Patel is an experienced risk transfer specialist, and joins from Mercer where he...
