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Article28% offer financial wellbeing support
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents offer financial wellbeing support, according to financial education organisation Nudge.Its Financial education: the definitive guide 2016 report, which surveyed 302 employers, also found that 17% of respondents are in the process of introducing a financial wellbeing programme.The research also found that:Half (50%) of ...
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Financial wellbeing: In numbers
A round-up of some of the latest facts and figures relating to financial wellbeing:24% offer financial wellbeing support (Source: the Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2015, November 2015) http://bit.ly/1S1eDN4Getty engages 73% of staff with financial wellbeing (November 2015) http://bit.ly/1NsUYS4London City Airport has introduced a financial wellbeing app for its 500 ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 February and 3 March 2016: Puppies help de-stress Australian workplacesEY, Iceland and Nationwide are among the 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2016Rolls-Royce introduces financial education and engagement strategyHow will the national living wage impact reward strategies?EXCLUSIVE: Countrywide introduces ...
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ArticleGain insight into balancing benefits and financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect
Those who attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into how employee benefits could potentially harm employee’s financial wellbeing, as well as the measures that can be taken to address this, in a session led by Darren Laverty (pictured), partner at Secondsight.During the conference session, Laverty will discuss the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: IPG Mediabrands to launch financial wellbeing programme
EXCLUSIVE: IPG Mediabrands is to introduce a financial wellbeing programme for its 381 UK employees.The programme, provided by Nudge Global, will include online tools and information which staff can personalise to their individual financial needs, such as paying off student debt, getting on the housing ladder, having children and saving ...
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ArticleLearn how to boost staff productivity through financial wellness at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates that attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into how financial wellness can help drive employee productivity.In a roundtable session entitled ‘Boosting British productivity in 2016: tackling financial wellness’, Monica Kalia, co-founder and chief of strategy and business development at Neyber, will discuss the role of financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleGain insight into long-term financial wellbeing support at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates that attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into the importance of supporting financial wellbeing over the course of employees' professional careers.In a session entitled 'Educating your workforce from hire to retire', Jeanette Makings (pictured), head of financial education at Close Brothers Asset Management, will discuss the role ...
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Article39% say financial struggles affect their performance at work
More than a third (39%) of respondents say their financial struggles prevent them from performing at their best at work, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2015 global benefits attitudes study, which surveyed 29,629 employees in 19 countries, including 1,895 in the UK, also found that almost three-quarters (71%) ...
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ArticleFinancial education in numbers
A round-up of the key facts and figures relating to financial education in the workplace. 27% of employers provide staff with access to one-to-one financial advice (Source: Employee Benefits/Close Brothers) 58% of employees would value an employer that helped with providing financial and retirement planning advice (Source: Mercer) 14% of ...
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13, Close Brothers industry insight: The importance of selecting the best-fit financial education
Summary box:Initiatives including auto-enrolment, changes to the state pension and the most recent pension freedoms have driven an increase in demand for financial education.But not all financial education solutions are equal and some may not engage with all staff within an organisation and so may not drive the best return ...
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Article81% want employers to help with financial education
More than eight in ten (81%) respondents would like personal finance help from their employer, according to research by the Open University Business School (OUBS) and Share Radio.The survey of 3,040 employees also found that 64% of respondents have never received financial education.The research also found:A third (33%) of respondents ...
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Article11% believe staff save enough for retirement
Just over one in 10 (11%) respondents believe their employees are saving enough for retirement, according to research by Wealth at Work.Its study, which surveyed 94 employers, also found that 40% of respondents do not offer their workforce financial education around the options available to them under the pension freedoms, ...
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Article66% expect to work past 65
Two-thirds (66%) of employees expect to have to work over the age of 65, according to a study by Portus Consulting.Its research, which is based on 1,080 responses from employees and 43 from recruitment consultants, also found that just over one in ten (11%) of employee respondents anticipate they will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 26% do not provide any pensions support to staff
Just over a quarter (26%) of respondents do not provide employees with any information, advice or guidance about pensions, according to research by The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) in partnership with Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM).However, the survey of 100 employers also found that 73% of respondents ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 56% use tools and modellers for financial education
Employee Benefits is hosting a live webinar, Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, at 1pm tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December). Tune in to EB TV to watch the 30-minute panel discussion live. Send your questions to the expert panel by tweeting #EBWired.EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Tools and modellers (56%), along with face-to-face ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 76% view financial education as essential for all staff
Employee Benefits is hosting a live webinar, Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, at 1pm on Tuesday 1 December. Tune in to EB TV to watch the session and send your questions to the panel by tweeting #EBWired.EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents believe it is essential ...
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Article48% are concerned about saving enough for retirement
Almost half (48%) of respondents are concerned about saving enough for retirement, according to research by Mercer.Its survey of 1,500 workers between the ages of 24 and 64 also found that 41% of respondents worry about whether they could provide for their family if impacted by illness or death.The research ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Getty engages 73% of staff with financial wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE: Almost three quarters (73%) of Getty Images’ employees have engaged with its financial wellbeing programme since its launch in August 2014.The online image, video, music and multimedia library offers its 300 members of staff a personalised financial education programme, provided by Nudge Global. The platform includes elements such as ...
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Article87% adapt pension schemes to suit millennials
Almost four in five (87%) respondents have adapted their workplace pension scheme to suit the needs of millennial workers (aged 16-35), according to research by Aegon UK.Its survey of 508 employers found that 23% use digital tools to help younger workers manage their pension contributions.The research also found that:More than ...
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Article63% have no financial provision for the future
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents have made no financial provision for the future, according to research by Equiniti Employee Services.Its survey of 1,189 UK employees found that less than a third (32%) of respondents save regularly.The research also found:More than a quarter (27%) try to save but monthly financial commitments ...