Pension salary sacrifice schemes are under renewed scrutiny following HMRC research, with experts warning the government may be considering reforms to help plug gaps in public finances, a move that could raise...
Employee benefit consultants (EBCs), specialists in enabling employers to design robust and comprehensive workplace benefits packages, are often appointed by employers to run a Request for Proposal (RFP) process when looking to...
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is calling on employers to adopt flexible working measures to support staff during the heatwave. The professional body for HR and people development has...
Trustees, consultants and insurers have launched a new industry body, aimed at supporting schemes facing critical ‘endgame’ decisions. The Endgame Perspectives Group (EPG) is a cross-sector initiative that also includes administrators and...
HS Trustees has expanded its team with the appointment of Palwinder Hare as a professional trustee. Hare has extensive legal experience particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, and until very recently...
Phoenix Insights has rebranded as the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement under Standard Life. The Phoenix Group think tank, set up in 2021, has helped shape policy on pensions...
Aon has appointed Ben Roe to be its head of UK retirement, within the wealth solutions division. Roe, who takes up this new role with immediate effect, is currently a senior partner...
Demand for international medical insurance is booming as the digital nomad trend fuels the yen to work overseas. This, coupled with an increased focus on health, brings opportunities for advisers looking to...
Group income protection (GIP) delivers a cost-effective way of supporting employee health and addressing sickness absence. But, while the latest figures show the market is still growing, a product rethink could address...
Foster Denovo has launched MyAdvicePlace (MAP), a digital platform providing personalised, regulated financial advice for individuals across key areas including saving, investing, insurance, home buying, and retirement planning. Foster Denovo says the...
