All Pensions articles – Page 87
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Video: Chris Curry - Empowering staff to save for retirement
Chris Curry, director at the Pensions Policy Institute, talks about:What implications will the new state pension have on the support employers offer to staff?How can employers encourage greater employee engagement with saving for retirement?What can be done to overcome apathy around pension saving?What can employers do to help tackle inequality ...
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The basics of workplace pensions (part 5): staying compliant
Auto-enrolment has brought around 30 new employer responsibilities and many of these have to be actioned every pay reference period (every time you pay your employees). As an employer, you are responsible for the delivery of auto-enrolment and if it goes wrong, you will be accountable for putting it right, ...
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Article6.1 million employees have been auto-enrolled into a pension scheme
More than 6.1 million UK employees have been automatically enrolled into a pension scheme since 2012, according to research by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).Its Automatic-enrolment: commentary and analysis report, which covers the period from April 2015 to March 2016, also found that two-thirds (66%) of employees are active members of ...
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Robo advice Q&A – would you trust a robot with your retirement?
There is a lot of talk at the moment about robo advisers and whether they could be the answer for the increased number of people who now need advice at retirement. Robo advice is very new to the market and is not yet widely available at retirement, but may be ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Where does Brexit fallout leave UK pensions?
Ever since the EU referendum result and David Cameron’s subsequent resignation as prime minister, barely a day seems to have gone by without news of political departures and appointments.Last week, it was the turn of Ros Altmann to leave her post of pensions minister. In itself, there is nothing unusual ...
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Article35% of CFOs see sustainability as defined benefit pension scheme end goal
More than a third (35%) of chief financial officer (CFO) respondents cite scheme sustainability as the end goal for their organisation's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, according to research by Hymans Robertson.The survey of 100 pension trustees and 51 CFOs at organisations with more than 1,000 employees also found that ...
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The basics of workplace pensions (part 4): communicating to your employees
This article outlines the fourth step in our five-step guide to auto-enrolment and what you need to do as an employer. Once you’ve got your staging date and you’ve set up your qualifying pension scheme, it is your duty to tell all your employees about what’s happening, why, and how ...
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ArticleImperial Chemical Industries Pension Fund completes £750m buy-in
Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Pension Fund has completed a £750 million pension buy-in transaction with Legal and General.Of the pension scheme's £11 billion of total liabilities, £7 billion-worth of liabilities are now insured.This transaction follows similar buy-ins with both Scottish Widows and Prudential.Since 2014, the ICI Pension Fund and Legal ...
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ArticleRichard Harrington to fulfil pensions minister duties
Richard Harrington has been named parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Although it differs in name, the role will cover the duties previously performed by the minister of state for pensions.Baroness Ros Altmann served as minister of state for pensions between 2015 and 2016, ...
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ArticleRos Altmann leaves pensions minister post
Baroness Ros Altmann (pictured) has left her post as minister of state for pensions.The change forms part of a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of David Cameron and the appointment of Theresa May as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.Other changes at the Department for Work and Pensions ...
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Artemis Global Select: opportunities in reliable growth stocks ...
Good and growing companies are still to be found, Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select Fund, tells Ross Leckie – even in a world marked by low(er) growth and political uncertainty.
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Avoid losing your pension to scams and fraudsters
WEALTH at work shares some top tips on how to avoid losing your pension to scams and fraudsters. Scams don’t look like scams: Scams look and sound legitimate, which is why people are hoodwinked. They often have very professional looking websites and literature. Whatever you are planning to do with ...
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Artemis European Opportunities: political uncertainty is not deterring us ...
The political uncertainty in Europe is not deterring the Artemis European Opportunities Fund, says manager Laurent Millet. There are still stocks, he tells Artemis’ Ross Leckie, which should thrive.
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market, is now available to watch on demand. The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online at any time. The webinar took place on 7 July 2016 in association with Xerox HR Services. The panel included Debbie ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year
Employee Benefits has been named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2016 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards, winning the accolade for the second year in a row.The annual industry media awards, now in its eleventh year, recognises excellence in business journalism, focusing on the areas of HR, pensions, benefits ...
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ArticlePension deficit for defined benefit schemes increases by £89bn
The aggregate deficit of defined benefit pension schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index reached £383.6 billion at the end of June 2016, an £89 billion increase from the £294.6 billion recorded at the end of May 2016, according to data from the PPF.The latest PPF 7800 Index ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live conference streams to address key industry challenges
Workplace equality and diversity, benefits technology, pensions, and health and wellbeing are just some of the dedicated conference streams that will feature at Employee Benefits Live 2016.On day one of the event, on Tuesday 11 October, conference streams include workplace pensions, which will highlight issues such as auto-re-enrolment, and the ...
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ArticleWhat should employers watch for after the EU leave vote?
On 23 June, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU).Since the result of the referendum was announced, there has been much uncertainty and speculation about the impact of the Leave decision on employment legislation and rights, workplace pensions and other employee benefits.With a minimum two-year wait on ...
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ArticleDWP consults on future of Nest
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on the future of the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) to investigate whether the service needs to better reflect the current pensions market.The consultation will consider the role and breadth of Nest in relation to pension reforms, such as ...
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Article7% would opt out of workplace pension in favour of Lifetime Isa
Just 7% of respondents would stop saving into a workplace pension upon the introduction of the Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa), according to research by Fidelity International.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults aged between 18 and 40, also found that 37% of respondents would be interested in saving into both ...