All Pensions articles – Page 83
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ArticleGovernment orders review of employment practices in changing world of work
Prime minister Theresa May has ordered an independent review into the impact of new work models on employment practices, such as pay and pensions.The review will examine how changes in the labour market and economy are affecting employers and employees, and how flexibility can be maintained while supporting employee rights ...
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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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ArticleDefined benefit pension deficit falls to £690bn
The deficit for UK defined benefit (DB) pension funds fell by £20 billion in September 2016, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on the Skyval platform used by individual pension funds, found that the funding deficit was £690 billion in September 2016, compared to a ...
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Ken Lawrie - What challenges do employers face when communicating pensions?
Ken Lawrie, head of reward at Easyjet, talks about:What challenges face employers in communicating their group pension schemes?What could the pensions industry (providers, regulators etc) do to help support employers with their task?How have you approached the task?What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them?What’s the secret ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid grapples with a potential acquisition
We’re buying a company. I can’t imagine why; it is not even in the same industry group and we couldn’t share any clients, so what is the sense in that? The Higher Beings move in mysterious ways sometimes. I bet I’ll be working on providing data for selling it again ...
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ArticleLaw firm BLM to introduce online retirement planning tool for staff
Law firm BLM is to introduce an online retirement planning tool for its 1,700 employees.The tool, provided by Portus, enables staff to calculate their retirement income and see how this could change in different scenarios, helping employees to plan for their retirement.The launch follows a review of BLM’s benefits package ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Easyjet to discuss communications for a mobile workforce at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Easyjet will discuss communication strategies for organisations with a mobile or dispersed employee base at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Ken Lawrie (pictured), head of reward at Easyjet, will present the session entitled ‘Communication strategies for a mobile/dispersed workforce’, which will open the communications conference stream on Tuesday 11 October.Lawrie will ...
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ArticleBMW consults on closure of final salary pension schemes to future accrual
Car manufacturer BMW is to consult on the closure of its two final salary pension schemes to future accrual.BMW is looking to make the changes to the defined benefit (DB) schemes, which have around 5,000 active members, from 1 June 2017. The organisation will encourage staff to join its defined ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ben Group launches pensions engagement platform for staff
EXCLUSIVE: TV and film advertising organisation Brand of Entertainment Network Group (Ben Group) has launched a new pensions engagement platform for staff.The online investment strategy platform, provided by Wealth Wizards and launched in September 2016, gives Ben Group's 32 employees access to online tools to enable them to better plan ...
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ArticleBenchmark your organisation's pensions strategy
How is your organisation engaging employees with pension saving? What impact have legislative changes had on your organisation's pensions strategy?This week is your final chance to take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2016, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s pensions strategy.This is your ...
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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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OpinionGeorgina Beechinor: Key pensions considerations for employers in the wake of the Brexit vote
Pension schemes have been grappling with volatile markets in the run-up to and in the wake of the vote for Brexit. As the dust settles, we examine some of the wider issues for employers.Employers with schemes based on members’ final salary, also known as defined benefit (DB) schemes, need to ...
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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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Capital One to discuss pensions communications at Employee Benefits Live
Capital One will share a case study on the creation of an engaging pensions communication strategy at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Elaine Makin, HR benefits advisor at Capital One, will speak alongside Graeme Wyllie, head of pensions, UK and Ireland at Royal Bank of Scotland, in a session entitled 'How to ...
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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 ...