Pensions automatic enrolment has generally been a success, but there have been drawbacks too, one which has grabbed headlines recently being the proliferation of small pots. Different ways of resolving small pots...
An effective employee benefit proposition needs smart technology at its core today, if it is to deliver value for employers and their workforce. Platforms, portals and employee apps have increasingly become a...
Employers of all sizes are increasingly interested in using benefits platforms to help them make the most of the benefits they offer and to streamline their administration processes. While the biggest employee...
The DC Investment Forum (DCIF) has elected Mark Austin as the new chair and David Whitehair its vice chair for 2024. Mark Austin is pensions and insurance Eexecutive for Northern Trust’s Asset...
Company insolvencies hit a record high since 1993, totalling 25,158, with creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs) making up the majority. The figure includes 20,577 CVLs, 2,827 compulsory liquidations, 1,567 administrations, 185 company voluntary...
Just Group secures benefits with a £400 million buy-in for all members of the pension scheme of a big UK tech company. The deal covers 2,500 pensioners and 1,500 deferred members. Mercer...
Between the Mansion House reforms of early summer and the recent Autumn Statement, a consultation about small pots became big box office. There were ministerial speeches and newspaper briefings extolling the benefits...
The world around us changed irrevocably when Covid struck. We were forced to adapt to survive. Remote working was quickly established for all but the most essential face-to-face workers. And we all...
Broadstone has appointed Andrew Knight-Stephens to be a senior member of its London-based investment consulting team. Knight-Stephens was most recently an investment specialist at British Airways pensions having previous worked in a...
It can be a tough market for employee benefit consultants, given rising regulatory and insurance costs and the need to invest in technology, which continues to develop at pace. This has driven consolidation...
