All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 125

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    Jelf Employee Benefits acquires stake in Laterlife

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Jelf Employee Benefits has acquired a controlling stake in Laterlife, to extend its offerings for employees approaching, at or going through retirement.Laterlife, which specialises in retirement planning workshops, offers a range of support in areas such as addressing retirement hopes and concerns, developing new interests and managing time.The partnership allows ...

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    Jelf promotes Chris Ford and Alan Millward

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Jelf Employee Benefits has promoted two directors.Chris Ford (pictured) has been promoted to director of group risk and individual protection. He was previously director of group risk.In his new role, Ford will also be responsible for individual protection services for both the corporate and individual markets.Alan Millward has been promoted ...

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    Aspire to Retire launches pre-retirement service

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Aspire to Retire has launched a pre-retirement service that enables employers to provide employees with access to pre-retirement guidance and advice.Your path to a better retirement aims to educate pension scheme members on their retirement options and engage employees earlier in their approach to retirement.The service includes:A retirement pack containing ...

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    Barclays launches new benefits website

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions (C&ES) has launched a website dedicated to its workplace savings and financial education product. Barclays Beyond Benefits, which was launched in September, brings together consultancy services, traditional employee benefits, share plans, pensions, financial education and banking services in a single online portal.The website includes:A financial ...

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    Employers recognise flexible benefits can boost productivity

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Financial and HR directors in UK organisations recognise that an appropriate mix of flexible benefits, which include flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives and long-term financial protection, can boost productivity and wellbeing as well as retain employees, according to research by Unum, the financial protection insurance firm.The survey, which had 1,150 ...

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    B&Q to launch financial education plan

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: B&Q is to launch a financial education programme for employees in November.The DIY retailer’s parent company, Kingfisher, will roll out the programme as a result of auto-enrolment, which has increased participation in its money purchase pension scheme to 17,000 employees, nearly 93% of the workforce.B&Q’s financial education programme, branded ...

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    Savers more confident, calm and optimistic

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Almost half (47%) of respondents who take control and check their finances every month feel confident about their financial future, according to research by Standard Life, conducted by neuroscience research agency Mindlab and appraised by cognitive neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw.The Saving in mind report used both electroencephalography (EEG) techniques within ...

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    Pensions could play role in cost of long-term care

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Pension schemes could play a key part in meeting the costs of long-term care in retirement in the UK, according to a report by Squire Sanders.The law firm’s white paper, In sickness and in health: reforming pensions and social care, addressed the funding challenges represented by an ageing population.It recommended ...

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    Debbie Lovewell: Pensions reports highlight challenges

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Several pensions reports published this week brought some frankly concerning issues firmly back into the spotlight.Firstly, Scottish Widows’ 2013 Women in Pensions report found that just 40% of women are adequately prepared for retirement, while more than a third (39%) have made no pension provision at all. In addition, the ...

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    Hertfordshire Council switches staff workshop provider

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hertfordshire County Council has switched providers of the financial awareness workshops it offers its 33,000 employees.Its new advisor, Affinity Financial Awareness, will provide fortnightly workshops, which will alternate between the council’s main offices across the country.The free financial planning and pre-retirement workshops are available to all employees, who are ...

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    New financial education provider to launch

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    A new financial education software provider is to launch in the UK in November.The launch of Nudge is in response to unhealthy finances and money-related stress in the workplace.It aims to improve the lifestyle of individuals by changing their financial decisions via its online software Quantum, which has been developed ...

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    Tim Wells: How can employers offer benefits to suit all generations?

    2013-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Supporting numerous generations of employees in the workforce (primarily Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y) is currently a major challenge for HR professionals globally. One size does not fit all.This becomes particularly evident when offering benefits packages because each generation has different needs and priorities. Organisations looking to ...

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    Dr Paul Redmond: How can employers offer benefits to suit all generations?

    2013-09-23T00:00:00Z

    For the first time in industrial history, five generations are rubbing shoulders with each another in the workplace. They share the same work cubicles, chat together over the same water coolers, and mingle with each other in training seminars and awaydays.But don’t let this apparent multi-generational melting pot fool you. ...

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    Employers need to target different generations with financial education

    2013-09-23T00:00:00Z

    According to the report Talking about my generation: exploring the benefits engagement challenge, published in September by Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions (C&ES) and Dr Paul Redmond, director of employability and educational opportunities at Liverpool University, 53% of Baby Boomers prioritise saving for retirement, while 41% of Generation X are ...

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    Retirement unlikely for 12% of global workers

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Nearly one in eight (12%) of respondents think they will never be able to afford to retire fully, according to research by HSBC.The future of retirement report, which surveyed 16,000 people in 15 countries, found that this figure is higher in some countries.In the UK, 19% of respondents expected they ...

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    Barclays launches workplace savings product

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions (C&ES) is to launch a workplace savings and financial education product that focuses on the needs of the different generations of employees.Barclays Beyond Benefits brings together consultancy services, traditional employee benefits, share plans, pensions, financial education and banking services in a single online portal.It ...

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    Benefits do not suit multi-generations

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The majority (85%) of respondents do not feel their current benefits package offers the flexibility required to suit their needs, according to research by Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions (C&ES).The Talking about my generation: exploring the benefits engagement challenge report, which surveyed 1,200 UK employees, was commissioned by Barclays C&ES ...

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    Withers launches financial education scheme

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive: Withers has launched a monthly financial education scheme for its employees.The first With… your future in mind session was held on 5 September 2013, covering eligible employees’ Friends Life group personal pension (GPP) scheme.More than 100 of the law firm’s workers attended the session.The next presentation will cover the ...

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    New pension savers will save less

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The amount that the average employee is willing to contribute towards their retirement savings through a pension scheme has dropped by almost a quarter (24%) in the last year, according to research by Scottish Widows.The 2013 Scottish Widows Workplace pensions report, which surveyed more than 5,000 employees, found that, among ...

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    Workplace savings report – September 2013

    2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

    It includes the following articles:Padraig Floyd: The impact of financial educationHow to measure the impact of financial education programmesQuirky schemes to help employees saveFinmeccanica offers staff award-winning pension investment choicesHow popular are pension scheme guarantees?Read more articles around workplace savings