All Pensions articles – Page 92
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Article42% believe pensions will become a less important part of benefits
Some 42% of respondents believe that pensions will form a less significant part of benefits in the future, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its Pensions administration survey 2015, which is based on 243 responses from pension professionals, also found that just over half (53%) of respondents view their defined benefit ...
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Article10.2m were active members of a workplace pension scheme in 2014
There were 10.2 million active members in workplace pension schemes in the UK in 2014, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its statistical bulletin Active members of occupational pensions, 2014, also found that the number of active members in workplace pension schemes in the private sector increased ...
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ArticleJust 24% are happy with their benefits package
Less than a quarter (24%) of respondents are happy with their workplace benefits package, according to research by health and wellbeing provider Benenden.Its survey of 2,000 employees also found that 28% of respondents believe a good benefits offering increases their loyalty to their employer.The survey also found:23% of respondents say ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, is now available to watch on demand.The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online at anytime via EB TV on employeebenefits.co.uk.The webinar took place on 1 December in association with Close Brothers Asset Management.The panel included Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, Natasha ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Withers goes green with benefits portal
EXCLUSIVE: Withers has enhanced its benefits portal to communicate annual salary increases and bonus payment updates to its UK employees, moving away from paper communications in line with its commitment to conducting business in a sustainable manner.The portal, provided by Staffcare, offers bespoke employee views that show compensation, including individual ...
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ArticleInstitute of Chartered Accountants agrees £30 million pension buy-in
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has agreed a medically underwritten buy-in transaction for its £200 million pension scheme.The £30 million transaction with Partnership was completed in November. The organisation's Staff Pensions Fund is one of the few UK pension schemes to have completed two medically underwritten buy-ins, after completing a ...
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Article60% of active scheme members are in defined contribution schemes
Almost two-thirds (60%) of respondents' active pension scheme members are in a defined contribution (DC) scheme, compared to 32% in 2011, according to research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Five year trend data from the PLSA's annual survey, based on responses from 63 private sector employers, also found ...
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Article13% look to employer for retirement planning support
More than one in ten (13%) employee respondents look to their employer for support with retirement planning, according to research by Baring Asset Management.Its survey of 1,548 employees also found that 14% think it is an employer's responsibility to help them understand the asset allocation of their pension fund.The survey ...
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Artemis’ Cormac Weldon: Earnings will start growing in the US next year
The head of Artemis’ US team explains why he is holding cyclical stocks (like semi-conductors) while also investing in growth (videogame producers, Amazon).
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OpinionJackie Wells: Engage all generations of a workforce in making informed pensions decisions
The world of pensions has seen enormous change over recent years. Thanks to auto-enrolment, millions more are now saving for their retirement in a workplace pension scheme. And following the radical pension reforms announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the Budget 2014, savers now have more choice than ever before ...
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AnalysisHow to engage the 30- to 40-year-old generation with retirement savings
If you read nothing else, read this...The 30-40 age group still has time to make up a pension saving shortfall, but delaying past 40 makes the task much more difficult.The first step in encouraging this group to save more is to explain the tax advantages of pensions, the paucity of ...
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Case StudiesNationwide uses communications to increase staff pension contributions
The Nationwide group personal pension (GPP), established in 2007, has over 11,000 members. From September 2015, the building society raised its standard contribution rate to the pension scheme from 9% to 13% and has also undertaken to match employees’ additional contributions up to 3%. The minimum employee contribution rate remains ...
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The unintended consequences of the pension freedoms
As an employer, you could be forgiven for not being overly interested in what your staff are doing outside of your workplace pension scheme. However, some HR managers are discovering that when their staff take benefits outside of their scheme there are some significant unintended consequences and by then it’s ...
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ArticleFairline Boats fails to pay pension contributions
Luxury boat-building organisation, Fairline Boats, has failed to pay employees' pension contributions for three months.Its 468 members of staff have not received pension contributions from the organisation since the beginning of October 2015, although the money has been deducted from workers' pay packets.Mick Orpin, regional officer at Unite the Union, ...
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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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Global equities: Resolution for a new year?
After a volatile 2015, Peter Saacke considers the prospects for a (smooth) recovery in 2016.
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European equities: good going – up and down
Paul Casson, the manager of the Artemis Pan-European Absolute Return Fund, expects to benefit from a (patchy) recovery in Europe and more profit warnings in 2016.
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Artemis US Smaller Companies: Economy supportive – of the strong
In 2016, Cormac Weldon expects the economy in the US to favour selected smaller companies in housing, airlines and technology.
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Artemis’ Mark Tyndall looks at the crystal ball
Most investors are better off than they were 12 months ago despite the summer’s volatility. Will next year bring the (delayed) global slowdown? Artemis’ senior partner weighs up the factors.
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Artemis’ Simon Edelsten: Running with the best
The fastest growers in the Artemis Global Select Fund this year were also the largest companies, Amazon and Nike. Simon is looking to buy more like them in 2016.