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Aegon will retire both the Kames Capital and TKP Investment brands as it completes its rebrand.  This process saw it bring its various global businesses under a single operating structure in February...

The government should legislate to give pension companies and regulators greater powers to help prevent fraud and protect savers. This should include the ability to stop transfers they believe are fraudulent, even...

Employee benefits service WorkLife has partnered with Smart Pensions to offer workplace pensions to the suite of products available on its digital platform. WorkLife offers a range of services to small businesses,...

The financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic are causing mental health problems for many of those in the ‘sandwich generation’.  More than half of adults aged 45 to 54 - who are...

Pension consultants have warned trustees and scheme sponsors about “highly contentious” small print buried in the new FCA guidance on pension transfers. This suggests that if schemes give personalised illustrations, showing the...

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have launched a new app that shows users how various medical and lifestyle factors impact their own life expectancy. The app uses big data from...

Employers are more concerned about the physical and mental health of baby boomers than other generations in the workplace, according to new research. Group Risk Development (Grid) found that concerns for health...

HR teams are spending around £6,000 per employee on benefits but have no idea if they are being used, according to a new report. Thomsons Online Benefits says HR departments have increased...

Trustee boards have adapted well during the Covid crisis and have embraced new ways of working and meeting according to Aon. However the professional services firm says there has been an increased...

The Covid crisis has not had a significant impact on the risk transfer market, which has remained buoyant during the first half of this year, with significant transactions being completed, according to...