All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 120
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Three reasons why the Indian bull market can continue
Indian equities have officially re-entered a bull market, with the benchmark index climbing to a 11-month high. But this is just the start, argues Neptune head of Indian Equities Kunal Desai.Read more:Important informationInvestment risksNeptune funds may have a high historic volatility rating and past performance is not a guide for ...
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Five ways to invest in the connected world
Smart utility metering; fitness trackers; connected cars; smart factories; precision agriculture: the internet of things encompasses myriad applications. But how do you gain exposure – and profit – from this growing trend, asks Neptune fund manager & CTO Ali Unwin.Read more:Important informationInvestment risksNeptune funds may have a high historic volatility ...
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Frexit & contagion risk in Europe
Many commentators have suggested that the UK’s exit from the European Union will trigger a domino effect, leading to its eventual break-up. Neptune’s Rob Burnett discusses the likelihood of this happening.Read more:Important informationInvestment risksNeptune funds may have a high historic volatility rating and past performance is not a guide for ...
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Should you offer health screening as an employee benefit?
Health screening is an assessment of your employees’ health and wellness, usually measures things such as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and lifestyle habits (such as diet, smoking/drinking habits and so on), and gives your team an overview of their health.Health screenings can take place at your workplace, or at ...
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Digital HR: Three trends you can’t avoid
by Pete Craghill, CTO at Thomsons Online BenefitsAt the start of the year Bersin by Deloitte Predictions for 2016, highlighted that digital life is “forcing us to rethink HR from top to bottom”. However, recent research has found that few HR professionals make the most of the technology available to ...
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Bristol employment law seminar
2016 has been a turbulent political year so far, and with the dust now settling on the EU referendum result it is time for employers to start preparations for the post-Brexit economy, together with the more mundane – but no less important – everyday challenges of the UK business world.To ...
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Planning an incentive scheme for Christmas
We all know that good staff are the lifeblood of any business. We also know that Christmas is a great time to unwind and relax with your hardworking colleagues to give thanks for the toil of the last 12 months.While bespoke presents take a little more time to source and ...
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Treasury pensions dashboard prototype has limitations
The Treasury has recently announced its plans to build a pensions dashboard prototype that will let savers see all their pension pots in one place by March 2017.Jonathan Watts-Lay, director, Wealth at Work, says: “Anything that helps people to understand what pension savings they have is a good thing. However, ...
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Pension freedoms drive financial education
Financial education in the workplace is increasingly becoming a part of the employee benefits landscape in the UK. There have been many drivers behind the rise and rise of this benefit option, but perhaps the pivotal moment came with the announcement of pension freedoms in 2014.Fundamentally, pension freedoms was a ...
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Show me the money – earnings are central to performance in Europe
Equity markets globally currently remain vulnerable to sharp shifts in sentiment caused by either unexpected or unwelcome outcomes in key upcoming political events (the US and German elections, Brexit and the Italian referendum). These top-down influences, combined with the current low global growth environment, will likely lead to broadly directionless ...
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Frexit & contagion risk in Europe
Many commentators have suggested the UK’s exit from the European Union will trigger a domino effect, leading to its eventual break-up. Neptune Head of European Equities Rob Burnett discusses the likelihood of this happening.Click here to read moreImportant informationInvestment risksNeptune funds may have a high historic volatility rating and past ...
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Artemis Monthly Distribution: Maintaining an optimum yield is the priority
James Foster, manager of the Artemis Monthly Distribution Fund, discusses the delicate balance between too much yield (and attendant risk) and too little.Click here to read article
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Artemis European Opportunities: Companies that can thrive ...
Amid stuttering growth and political uncertainty, we look for companies that should thrive regardless, Mark Page, manager of Artemis European Opportunities Fund, tells Ross Leckie.Clear here to read article
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Johnson Fleming shortlisted in Financial Education Provider of the Year category
Johnson Fleming has been shortlisted in the Financial Education Provider of the Year category at The Pensions Insight DC Awards.Marketing manager Caroline Hope said: “We are incredibly proud to be shortlisted; it reflects the commitment and excellent service our team consistently provides our clients.“Our goal is to help our clients ...
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Update: Pensions Dashboard
Despite the political turmoil of the past few months it appears that Whitehall and Westminster are still pressing ahead with some of the items of government business announced prior to the EU referendum.One such area is the proposed 'Pensions Dashboard', which was first announced as part of the Spring 2016 ...
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An employee benefit or an employee burden?
When you have taken the time to design an employee benefits package to help you attract and retain high quality individuals, the last thing you want is for one of your employee benefits to become an employee burden.Lump Sum Life Assurance is one of the most common employee benefits in ...
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Johnson Fleming joins National Customer Service Week
National Customer Service Week on 3-7 October, led by The Institute of Customer Service, provides a week-long opportunity to raise awareness of commitment to customer service and the vital role it plays in business.Celebrating National Customer Service Week further benefits Johnson Fleming by:Raising the profile of customer service internally;Recognising the ...
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Investing in a time of negative real interest rates
Interest rates are low. Bond yields, in some economies, are at negative levels. Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select fund, analyses which assets investors should now consider.Click here to view full article
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Free pension workshops for local businesses
Up to half-a-million small businesses have been told by the Pensions Regulator they must set up a workplace pension; if they don’t, they face a minimum penalty of £400. Leaving it too late means there will not be enough time for employers to meet their staging date.On 15 September Johnson ...
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Rises in Insurance Premium Tax
Mark Donaldson, protection, health and wellbeing customer service manager, Johnson FlemingA rise in the standard Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) rate from 6 to 9.5 per cent came into effect on 1 November 2015. With effect from 1 October 2016, IPT is set to increase again from 9.5 to 10 per ...