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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ROUND TABLE SUPPLEMENT   The Covid-19 pandemic has presented many operational challenges for consultants and providers in the DC pensions market. However it has also...

As employers act to meet the practical, emotional and mental wellbeing needs of their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, the financial wellness of their employees should not be forgotten. No one in...

Many employers are looking to provide private Covid-19 testing for staff as part of their strategy for re-opening post lockdown. A number of private medical companies currently selling both antigen and antibody tests...

The experience of the coronavirus crisis has led to predictions about how the nature of work will change once we emerge from the pandemic. Already, the lockdown has irretrievably altered what was...

In 2019 there were around 500,000 work-related MSK injuries, leading to 6.9m working days lost and costing businesses £15bn. With many of these injuries said to be caused by employees adopting awkward...

The Moral Maze is a regular on the Radio 4 schedule if ever you fancy it. It’s a cross between wrestling on World of Sport and one of those pompous highbrow programmes...

The Department of Work and Pensions has launched a review of the charge cap on auto enrolment default pension funds. The government department is calling for evidence from the industry and seeking...

The  Covid-19 pandemic has presented the defined contribution sector with its first big challenge since the full implementation  of auto-enrolment. The FTSE All-Share index lost 18 per cent in the calendar year to 27 May, according to FE Analytics,...

Consultants and providers have responded to the FCA proposals to improve value for money in workplace pensions, saying more work is required to ensure fair and consistent assessments. Premier Pension head of...

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on improving value for money on contract-based workplace pensions.  These proposals aim to make it easier for Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) and Governance Advisory...