All Pensions articles – Page 84
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Article22% are satisfied with their ability to measure the impact of employee benefits
Less than a quarter (22%) of employer respondents are satisfied with their ability to measure the contribution employee benefits make to the business, according to research by Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP).Its survey of 100 senior HR decision makers also found that 90% of respondents believe it is important for ...
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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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AnalysisHow can pension schemes’ asset allocation accommodate drawdown in retirement?
Need to knowThe easiest way to offer in-scheme drawdown is to use a third party such as a provider or master trust.Diversified multi-asset funds are recommended for employees on a glidepath to drawdown. These are designed for low volatility, but with real prospects of growth to keep pace with future ...
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ArticleShared parental leave and gender pay are on the agenda at Employee Benefits Live
Shared parental leave, the gender pay gap, pensions communication and healthcare strategies are just a few of the key issues that will be discussed during the conference streams at Employee Benefits Live 2016.The two-day event, running between Tuesday 11 October and Wednesday 12 October 2016 at Olympia National, will highlight ...
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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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ArticleHave your say in exclusive pensions research
Will the Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa) impact workplace pensions? How have the pension flexibilities influenced your pensions strategy? How is your organisation approaching auto-re-enrolment?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2016, which aims to help you benchmark your organisation’s pensions strategy.This is your chance to share ...
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ArticlePost Office staff strike over pensions and job cuts
Post Office employees who are part of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and managers who are members of trade union Unite are taking part in strike action today (Thursday 15 September 2016) in a dispute over pensions and job cuts.The 24-hour strike centres around job losses, branch closures, and the ...
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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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ArticlePensions industry to build pensions dashboard prototype
The pensions industry, with the support of the Treasury, is to build a pensions dashboard prototype by March 2017.The pensions dashboard is a platform that will allow savers to view all of their pension pots in one place, so that they can more effectively manage their retirement income.The pensions dashboard ...
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ArticleGovernment extends pensions VAT deadline
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has extended the deadline to implement revised methods for the deduction of VAT on pension costs.The transition period has been extended by a further 12 months, meaning that organisations and trustees now have until 31 December 2017 to amend arrangements whereby employers can recover VAT ...
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Article34% feel there is too much choice when saving for retirement
Just over two thirds (34%) of respondents believe there is too much choice when it comes to saving for retirement, according to research by Willis Towers Watson and Nottingham University Business School.The study, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees, also found that 35% of respondents feel that a lack of knowledge ...
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2017 and the savings landscape…
Anyone who is involved in the world of workplace savings will recognise that the last few months have been rather interesting to say the least.At the start of the year both employers and the pensions industry were braced for major changes to UK pension tax reliefs in the March Budget. ...
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Accessing defined contribution (DC) schemes and how to ‘decumulate’
Maybe not as frightening as coming face to face with the Daleks but the problem of how employees access their defined contribution (DC) pension schemes and ‘decumulate’ seems to be growing and exercising a lot of capable minds in the pensions world.With income drawdown on the increase (now the most ...
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Understanding retirement income options: as easy as it seems?
by Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at workLast week I was talking to a colleague, a keen cyclist, about the impact of financial education and guidance on members’ retirement outcomes.He said there were many parallels between his take-up of cycling, and becoming a competent cyclist, and what we do for employees ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Allen and Overy to discuss auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Law firm Allen and Overy will share case studies and practical information about pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Jane Higgins (pictured), partner at Allen and Overy, will deliver a session entitled 'Auto-re-enrolment: are you ready?' on Tuesday 11 October as part of the two-day event's workplace pensions conference ...
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6: small tax and leg: Government consultation round-up
Gender pay gap reporting for the public sectorGender pay gap reporting guidelines are already in place for private and voluntary organisations employing more than 250 staff, with initial data due to be captured in 2017. In alignment with these measures, the government has recently concluded consulting on how to implement ...
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Article75% are not encouraged to check their pension at work
Three quarters (75%) of respondents are not actively encouraged by their employer to check their workplace pension during working hours, according to research by Aegon.Its survey of 386 consumer and customer panel members also found that 86% of respondents would check their workplace pension during working hours if encouraged by ...
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Pension changes survey 2016
The pension freedoms changed the face of retirement income options for members of defined contribution (DC) schemes.Now that it’s been over a year since the changes came into force, we ask - how far have employers come with adapting to this? What are they doing to support employees through this ...
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Article56% are saving adequately for retirement
Just over half (56%) of respondents are saving enough money for their retirement, according to research by Scottish Widows.The annual Scottish Widows retirement report, which surveyed 5,151 UK adults, also found that 18% of respondents are not saving for retirement at all.The mean age at which respondents feel they could ...
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The pensions revolution continues…
Even the most casual of observers will have spotted that the world of pensions has been undergoing something of a revolution throughout the whole of the current decade, and many of these changes have directly impacted the world of workplace savings and company sponsored pension plans.Of the many (and ongoing) ...