DWP calls for employers to offer ‘mid-life MOTs’
The Department of Work and Pensions has launched a new online service for consumers looking for a financial healthcheck - or 'mid-life MOT’. But it is also calling for employers to provide...
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The People’s Pension to cut annual management fees
Workplace pension provider The People’s Pension is to cut its annual management charge for members with larger pension pots. At present the master trust provider applies a flat 0.5 per cent annual...
IA to publish data on pension ‘fair pay’
The Investment Association will identify companies who pay higher pension contributions to directors when compared to the rest of their workforce. The IA says that this is a clear corporate governance issue...
‘Alternative’ investments could boost DC returns by 10pc: research
New research suggests workplace pensions could boost returns by 10 per cent if they broadened the assets under management to include ‘illiquid alternatives’. This analysis was conducted by JLT Employee Benefits. It recommends...
Bupa updates dental insurance products
Over 4.5m workers say they avoided a dental appointment because of time constraints, which includes problems taking time off work. The research by Bupa, found a total of 2m people said they...
Employee wellbeing “at risk” as businesses fail to communicate Brexit plans
Almost one in two businesses has failed to communicate with employees about their planning for Brexit, according to a new research. The survey, by Howden Employee Benefits found that only 12 per...
LCP expands senior investment team
Pension consultants LCP have appointed Dan Mikulskis as a new partner in the company’s investment team. In this new role Mikulskis will be lead on the development of projects for both DB...
Schroders hires ESG specialist
Schroders has appointed a new ESG integration manager, to help it embed information on environmental, social and governance risk-factors across its investment teams. Schroders says this new appointment will help it better...
Punter Southall Aspire appoints new managing director
Punter Southall Aspire has appointed Jon Webster as the managing director of its Health and Risk division. The appointment reflects Punter Southall Aspire’s expansion in this area - with the recent acquisitions...
Ensign selects advisory firm for master trust
Punter Southall Aspire has been appointed by Ensign to provide advice on retirement options to its master trust members. As part of this deal Punter Southall Aspire will offer both generalised retirement...
