Pension and incentive services provider Zedra has boosted its governance team by creating a new client relationship director role. Appointee Nicola Parnham, who joined Zedra in 2018 to build...
Read moreDetailsWomen on average hold £100,000 less in financial assets than men, according to a study that examined gender wealth disparities in the UK. The research by, Handelsbanken Wealth and...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed there will be greater scrutiny of the performance of defined contribution pension funds in his 2024 Spring Budget speech today. He told MPs in...
Read moreDetailsPoorly performing defined contribution pension funds will be blocked from taking on new business from employers, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. The changes are part of a package of...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of UK adults, or 52 per cent, say they are feeling generally hopeful about their finances in 2024, according to Aegon. Meanwhile, just under two in...
Read moreDetailsAon’s UK DC tracker has revealed that projected retirement incomes from DC pensions rose over the third quarter of the year, with middle-aged savers seeing the biggest potential gains. However...
Read moreDetailsSuperior Pensions Fund has secured a £10 million bulk annuity deal for its 78 members. The transaction was carried out with Just Group, which will insure the Fund’s liabilities so...
Read moreDetailsClara-Pensions, the first DB superfund has achieved a significant milestone by taking on its first scheme - the £600 million Sears Retail Pension Scheme. This landmark move marks the...
Read moreDetailsThe ex-owner of Norton Motorcycles has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence for illegally channelling nearly £11 million from pension funds to bolster his ailing enterprise. According to...
Read moreDetailsIn a recent survey concerning Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes, a notable trend emerged: a significant majority of retirees are choosing to withdraw their pensions in full cash sums....
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
