Mindful Pensions, a new initiative led by David Butcher, a pensions trustee and mindfulness coach with over 40 years of experience, has launched. The venture intends to introduce the benefits of mindfulness...
What is meant by a Just Transition? When we talk about sustainable development, or the journey to net zero, the focus is invariably on the future. We want to ensure that actions...
Grid is expecting increased focus from the government on financial resilience and urges employers to be prepared. Grid says people need to be mindful of their spending due to the high cost...
Auto-enrolment (AE) in the UK, while successful, falls short of the Pensions Commission's vision after a decade, according to Now: Pensions CEO Patrick Luthi. Luthi calls to bring AE into line with...
Jayesh Patel has joined Legal & General as head of DC clients, as the insurer looks to bolster its senior DC team. Patel was previously co-head of DC consulting at Willis Towers...
The Parliamentary watchdog is to investigate allegations that the new pensions minister Paul Maynard, has broken rules by using taxpayer money for party campaigning. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it...
The majority of people in the UK are feeling positive about their finances for 2024, with optimism the cost of living crisis is starting to abate. The research by Aegon found over...
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has enhanced its carer’s leave by giving all staff with caring responsibilities up to 5 days paid leave a year. This will be available to Unum’s 850 plus...
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has established an industry group to assess the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) to the actuarial sector. With AI developing rapidly, the AI steering group...
A former pension scheme trustee has been given a 10-month jail term after admitting to using £700,000 of members’ funds to make loans to entities connected to the sponsoring employer. This legal...
