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Woman are more likely than men to access pension savings early, to help bridge living costs in the run up to retirement. New research by Phoenix Insights indicates that four out of...

Broadstone has appointed industry veteran Richard Sweetman to be a senior consultant in its employee benefits consulting division. Sweetman has worked at Mercer and then Willis Towers Watson for 30 years advising...

DC schemes’ investment teams are increasingly having to factor in high inflation in their strategies and how it will, in turn, impact the relative value of currencies. Initially, this may seem at odds...

Sue Vivian has joined First Actuarial from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) where she was head of public sector pensions. Since joining GAD in 2004, she has blended board and executive leadership...

Many claimants are in danger of delays due to current faults in life insurance policy setting procedures, and they are not guaranteed access to death payments, according to Swiss Re. The report,...

Employers think the cost-of-living crisis is now the biggest cause of stress among their workforce, according to new research from Group Risk Development (Grid). These findings were consistent across much of the...

Employers could boost members benefits by up to 15 per cent by reviewing DC pension arrangements - according to new analysis from Hymans Roberston. Hymans says a review could highlight potential inefficiencies...

XPS Pensions Group estimates that the aggregate surplus of UK pension schemes now stands at around £169bn. According to research by XPS Pensions Group, DB pension schemes have continued to improve their...

Franklin Templeton has appointed Matt Harrison as head of Europe & UK distribution, Tariq Ahmad as head of APAC distribution, Sandeep Singh as head of CEEMEA & India distribution and Julian Ide...

There has been a 500 per cent surge in individuals seeking talking therapies since 2015, with these claims making up 85 per cent of all mental health claims in 2022, according to...