The number of people paying higher rate income tax has increased by nearly two million since the last election, according to new data published by HMRC. The number of higher rate taxpayers...
Many smaller defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are falling behind in meeting new legal criteria, so trustees should make sure they are prepared, a new survey suggests. The Pension Regulator's (TPR) annual...
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Scott Wheway as a non-executive director of the group and as chair of Scottish Widows Group. Subject to regulatory approval, Wheway will start serving as a director...
Around one in four or 23 per cent of employees with long Covid have experienced a decline in their mental health, according to new Canada Life research. This comes as 21 per...
Aon has partnered with Peppy to help employers offer women’s health support services. As part of Aon's women's health proposition, Peppy will offer its support services, particularly for concerns relating to fertility,...
XPS Pensions Group has appointed Jo Carter as a partner in its growing risk settlement team. Carter joins XPS Pensions Group after working with Mercer for 25 years, where she specialised in...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has hired Cyprian Njamma to be the executive director of is fiduciary management business. Njamma has over 17 years’ experience working with UK pension schemes. He will be...
Now Health International, a private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has appointed Matt Pinckard as general manager of its Singapore operations. Pinckard, who has more than 16 years of experience in the insurance...
ISA sales nearly quadrupled in 2021, from 389,674 to 769,247, as "accidental" lockdown savers transferred money into tax-efficient vehicles, according to the FCA. New FCA figures also show that SIPP sales increased...
The employee benefits sector has strengthened significantly in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The health and wellbeing of staff has now moved towards the top of many employers’ agenda, with the...
