Employers could boost staff benefits by up to 15% by reviewing DC pension arrangements, according to new analysis from Hymans Roberston. Hymans says a review could highlight potential inefficiencies...
Read moreDetailsThe Andrews Sykes Group Pension Scheme has completed a £30 million buy-in, securing the benefits of around 440 members, including more than 160 deferred members. In a deal with...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to take part in the #GreatPensionTreasureHunt, a free initiative to empower their workers by using communication tools to find hidden pension savings which is targeting...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic forced many of us to think about ‘what if the worst happens?’. What if we or our loved ones get sick, or we lose our job, or...
Read moreDetailsDefined contribution default fund pension performance is back to normal in the year to 30 June 2023, with all schemes registering positive returns and those with heavier equity allocations...
Read moreDetailsThe most influential factor for organisations in choosing a workplace pension provider is convenience, according to the latest annual employer survey by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)....
Read moreDetailsAuto-enrolment (AE) reforms mean that 18-year-olds are set to gain £150,000 by the time they reach retirement, according to Aegon. The new AE extension bill means that instead of...
Read moreDetailsA significant number of older workers are unaware of how much they have saved for retirement, according to research by Cushon. The study – from a whitepaper by the...
Read moreDetailsOne in three (33%) employees have thought about lowering or terminating their pension contributions in the last two years, this number rises to nearly half (49%) among those aged...
Read moreDetailsThe Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will be read a third time in the House of Lords today (18 September), the final step before it receives...
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