All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 131

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    What’s the real cost of cancer in the workplace?

    2016-01-20T13:02:55Z

    One in two people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer. Is your workplace prepared for the impact? And how can you mitigate the cost?Advances in medicine, better diagnostics, more effective interventions and improved survival rates; we’ve come a long way in the fight against cancer. However, there’s a ...

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    Learn how pension tax allowance changes affect you

    2016-01-20T12:57:15Z

    The pension tax allowances are changing (again).Join us at one of our breakfast seminars and help your employees avoid unwanted, unexpected and unnecessary tax charges and fines.Nobody wants to be stung with an unexpected tax bill or fine. But if you don’t know an employee’s total income, what can you ...

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    Auto-enrolment figures – scores on the doors?

    2016-01-19T15:36:36Z

    The Pensions Regulator (TPR) updated their monthly auto-enrolment (AE) figures this month and so it is an opportune moment to keep our followers informed as to progress on this key issue.The document (which can be read in full here) breaks down the AE data month by month. As of December ...

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    The Perils of Passive Investing

    2016-01-19T10:21:39Z

    The era of loose monetary policy created an environment that rewarded passive investors in the US. However, with the US raising interest rates for the first time since 2006, Felix Wintle explains why he believes active investing will be more important than ever.In the video Felix discusses:The rising cost of ...

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    Get your New Year off to a flying start

    2016-01-18T20:34:31Z

    Ross Jackson, Senior Marketing ManagerThere’s no denying that these days we expect things quickly. You might have noticed it first-hand during the flurry and rush of the Christmas period. The fact is that in a world of smartphones, social media and click and collect, most clients expect to get an ...

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    Blue Monday: the gloomiest day of the year

    2016-01-18T17:23:30Z

    We are well into the New Year now and you and your employees may have been feeling enthused and confident about the year ahead. However, on Monday 18 January you may have been feeling a little low, because that day is known as Blue Monday: the gloomiest day of the ...

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    Artemis Global equities: ’15, going on ’16

    2016-01-16T19:09:49Z

    After an “interesting” year, Peter Saacke separates the so-what stories (the Swiss franc, Grexit) from the ones with lasting impact on global equities.

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    Artemis Investments - Global markets: opportunities for stock-pickers

    2016-01-16T19:05:47Z

    With volatility set to continue, Peter Saacke, manager of the Artemis Global Growth Fund, thinks stock-specific opportunities are on the rise.

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    Europe: Nursery slopes

    2016-01-16T19:02:56Z

    After a flat year for European equities, in which the Artemis European Growth Fund outperformed, manager Philip Wolstencroft is (cautiously) optimistic about 2016.

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    Artemis Income’s Adrian Frost: On economics, politics – and his philosophy

    2016-01-16T19:02:11Z

    The manager of the Artemis Income Fund talks about where – and how – he has found his “two or three” good ideas in 2015, and gives his outlook for dividends in the future.

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    Artemis Investments’ Outlook for 2016

    2016-01-16T17:59:58Z

    Political change and the ‘normalisation’ of interest rates mean 2016 is likely to be another interesting year. But what will it bring for equities – and bonds? Here, a number of Artemis' managers share their views.Click here to read the full article

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    A US revolution: Investing in creative destruction

    2016-01-16T17:57:28Z

    The theme of ‘creative destruction’, or the impact of new technology, gathered pace in 2015. But which companies make an attractive investment? Stephen Moore, manager of the Artemis US Extended Alpha Fund, reviews.Click here to read the full article

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    The Pensions Regulator warns half a million small employers to avoid fines

    2016-01-12T16:53:10Z

    A warning has been sent by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to half a million small employers of their risk of being fined for not taking action on their workplace pension obligations.The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘Workie’ character, who first made an appearance on our screens in October last ...

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    FCA Retirement Income Market Data

    2016-01-12T13:00:47Z

    Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their collected data under the above title for the period July-September 2015.It should be admitted that ordinarily such a set of figures would hold little appeal for either this article or our readers. Yet these are far from ordinary times for pension ...

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    Workie gets mean…

    2016-01-12T12:44:19Z

    Last year we highlighted the launch of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) auto-enrolment awareness campaign – fronted by that nice friendly monster Workie.The Pensions Regulator (TPR), however, may not be so cuddly. In early January it issued this statement, with some of the most relevant passages reproduced below ...

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    Healthcare Predictions for 2016

    2016-01-12T12:35:12Z

    2016 will see a significant rise in the use of private GP services, widespread adoption of digital communications and an increase in self-funded healthcare schemes as insurers and employers adapt to the changing landscape of delivering healthcare, predicts Iain Laws, managing director, healthcare and group risk at Jelf Employee Benefits.He ...

  • Susie Logan
    Opinion

    Susie Logan: Are you focusing on the right things?

    2016-01-11T17:08:59Z

    2015 was a year of great change. There is no doubt about it, the new pension freedoms have given people unprecedented flexibility when it comes to deciding what to do with their retirement savings.As we look forward to 2016, we need to make sure we offer our employees the right ...

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    Employers – Implementing your plan

    2016-01-07T14:17:37Z

    Find out how simple it is to implement one of our Health Cash Plans for your workforce. Click on our infographic above to find out more.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.EMPLOYERS - IMPLEMENTING YOUR PLAN

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    Reducing absenteeism

    2016-01-07T14:12:03Z

    Does absenteeism have a negative effect on your business? Click our infographic above to explore how you could make a positive impact for your business.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.REDUCING ABSENTEEISM

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    How health engagement drives the health of a business

    2016-01-07T09:59:16Z

    The business benefits of a healthy and engaged workforce are about more than low sickness absence figures.Employees who feel that their employer cares for their health and wellbeing are more likely to be motivated and engaged and less likely to leave the organisation.Deciding to invest in a long-term healthcare strategy ...