More than half of UK companies report that the cost of employee benefits is their most pressing financial challenge, according to new research. Gallagher’s latest workforce trends report found that organisations are...
Broadstone has acquired ExactVAL in order to strengthen its position in the competitive bulk purchase annuity market. ExactVAL offers actuarial valuations and cashflow analysis services for defined benefit schemes, enabling life insurers...
Many consumers value the flexibility pension freedoms offer but struggle to understand the options and manage the risks, especially without financial advice, according to financial ratings specialist AKG, part of Defaqto. The...
The pensions industry has welcomed today’s government spending review, which commits additional funds to infrastructure and house-building projects - alongside more money for defence and the NHS. However concerns have also been...
Goldman Sachs has appointed former Schroders head of DC Tim Horne to help further expand its own DC capabilities team. Horne will join the investment bank’s client solutions group as managing director...
Nearly two-thirds of UK employees struggle to book a doctor’s appointment and resort to self-treatment, according to Health Shield Friendly Society. The Britain At Work report shows that 81 per cent of...
Perci Health has raised a further £3m to scale an AI-powered virtual cancer clinic. This doubles its original funding target and means it has now raised a total of £7.7m in funding...
Trustees must do more to hold insurers to account on sustainability issues ahead of a buy-out transaction. This call was made by professional services firm Zedra, which said that there was an...
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has named Isio as expert partner and chair of its newly established Derisking Journey Management Working Group (DJMWG). PASA says the new group will focus on...
TPT Retirement Solutions has launched a new defined contribution (DC) decumulation solution to simplify retirement income planning for savers. The new DC option provides a streamlined path for members to convert their...
