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World’s largest pension funds grew by less than 2% in 2011
Total assets of the world’s largest 300 pension funds grew by less than 2% in 2011, according to research by Towers Watson and US investment newspaper Pensions and Investments.The P&I/Towers Watson global 300 research found that the growth in assets in 2011 was the lowest since 2003, except for a ...
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Debbie Lovewell: How much is too much?
Is it possible to offer too many benefits through a flex scheme? Some people will say there is no such thing as having too many perks, but if employees are to fully appreciate and value each one, it is vital they understand exactly what is on offer. This can be ...
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Deloitte offers heart checks to staff
EXCLUSIVE: Deloitte has hosted a day of healthy heart checks for its employees to coincide with World Heart Day on 29 September.The event, which was run by Roodlane Medical, included cholesterol and glucose tests, blood pressure checks and nutrition advice.It was available to the firm’s 6,000 London-based employees.The event is ...
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CIPP launches online payslip tool for National Payroll Week 2012
EXCLUSIVE: The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has launched a new online payslip tool to help employees understand their pay statement.The tool has been introduced to mark National Payroll Week 2012, which takes place between 3-7 September.Lindsay Melvin, chief executive at the CIPP, said: “Based on our research, we ...
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UK directors' average pension pot is $4.3m
Directors of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies have built up pension pots worth an average of £4.3 million, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The tenth annual PensionsWatch survey, which analysed the pension arrangements of 351 directors from FTSE 100 companies, found that the average transfer value for ...
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Debi O'Donovan: Plan now for Christmas perks
You may feel September is a little early to start talking about Christmas, but please bear with us on this one because we are not banging the usual commercialised tinsel drum here.In fact, we are donning full HR stripes in our cover story to look at how some employees can ...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: A taxing situation
I want you to know it was not my decision to start giving the Higher Beings cash to fiddle their taxes. Until now, we have given them an allowance that they could use with any firm for financial planning advice, and all they had to do was claim it on ...
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Padraig Floyd: Get back to basics on savings
There is a storm raging around charges associated with pensions saving. Now, I’m all for punters getting value for money, but that is a long way from claiming all pensions are a ‘rip-off’.The perception of being short-changed is partly the fault of poor government legislation, but some blame must be ...
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Compupaye Bureau promotes RTI with staff bonus
EXCLUSIVE: Compupaye Bureau is offering staff a bonus for the successful completion of a real-time information (RTI) quiz during National Payroll Week, from 3-7 September.The quiz is designed to get the payroll services firm’s staff up to speed on RTI reporting, which will be mandatory for UK employers from April ...
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Hanover staff host team building exercise
Hanover Housing Association staff have hosted a team-building exercise at retirement estates in Bicester and Stokenchurch.A group of employees organised the Apprentice-style competition, which raised money from staff and local community donations, and suppler discounts to make improvements at two residential sites.One of the two teams, called Velocity, used donations ...
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UK staff unsure of value of pension
Over three-quarters (76%) of respondents said they have no idea of the value of the workplace pension pots they have built up in their careers, according to research by Prudential.The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK employees, also found that one in six (16%) have lost track of their ...
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Employee Benefits/Premier Pensions and Workplace Savings Research 2012
Download the full report here.Key findingsAuto-enrolmentRetail Distribution ReviewSchemes on offerAttitudesWorkplace savingsInvestmentSponsor’s commentHear Debi O’ Donovan, editor of Employee Benefits, discuss the results of the research in a webinar, produced by PremierEditor’s commentWith just months to go before the UK’s largest employers must comply with the incoming auto-enrolment pension reforms, many ...
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Employee Benefits Flexible benefits supplement 2012
Employee Benefits has published a report on the latest trends and topics in flexible benefits schemes.The report covers:Is it possible to offer too many benefits through a flex scheme?Employer profile: GE harmonises perksOpinion: Peter Reilly of the Institute for Employment StudiesTop tax tips
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Sainsbury’s takes 5,000 employees to Paralympics
Sainsbury’s gave 5,000 employees the chance to watch events at the Paralympic Games on 3 September, including wheelchair basketball and goalball.The Paralympic sponsor will also send a further 70 employees and a guest of their choice to the games’ closing ceremony at the Olympic Park.Jacki Connor, director of employee engagement ...
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City University hosts wellness day for staff
EXCLUSIVE: City University hosted a wellness day for its 2,500 staff to educate staff on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and to highlight its health and wellbeing benefits.The wellness days have been held since 2008, and are part of the university’s wellbeing campaign Well.Clara Correa-Zappa Demilew, wellbeing and safety ...
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BHSF partners occupational health provider
BHSF Group has partnered occupational health service provider PTH Group, which will form a new division called BHSF Occupational Health.Peter Maskell, chief executive at BHSF, said: “We perceive that the market for occupational health products is large and growing, and see PTH as a significant addition to our capability in ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2012 25-26 September National Hall, Olympia, London
Employee Benefits Live is Europe’s largest reward and benefits event, and this year, with the move to Olympia National Hall, the Show is set to be bigger and better than ever.With 38 free Conference sessions featuring top employers presenting inspirational case studies, over 100 leading reward and benefits providers offering ...
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Report on employee motivation 2012
Employee Benefits’ motivation report rounds up the main issues and trends in staff motivation and employee recognition.The motivation report covers:Workforce segmentation helps target motivation benefitsMotivation schemes on a limited budgetOlga Tregaskis: Work practices could boost productivitySocial media plays a growing role in recognition schemesMatt Duffy: Accurate data is key to ...
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Workplace Savings Quarterly – September 2012
The third Workplace Savings Quarterly from Employee Benefits magazine digs deeper into the issues that HR and benefits managers need to consider around workplace savings.Find out what topics should be front of mind, including pensions investment risk, corporate platforms and auto-enrolment.
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Savings will be in spotlight at Employee Benefits Live
The subject of workplace savings will be at the heart of debate at Employee Benefits Live, which takes place on 25-26 September at its new home, London’s Olympia.The subject is one of a dozen live streams that also include benefits strategy, human resources, pensions strategy and communication.Sessions will cover how ...