All Research news articles – Page 26
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Towers Watson research: FTSE 100 pension deficits grew by £27 billion in one week
The aggregate deficits of FTSE 100 organisations’ pension deficits grew by £27 billion in one week, according to data from Towers Watson.The consultancy estimates that the deficits of the defined benefit (DB) schemes stood at £8 billion at the beginning of last week, but had increased to £35 billion when ...
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London School of Economics research: Senior executives' pay clearly linked to corporate performance
Senior executives’ pay is clearly linked to the success of an organisation, according to research by the Centre for Economic Performance and the London School of Economics.The study, Firm Performance and Wages: Evidence from Across the Corporate Hierarchy, found that when an organisation’s performance improves, so does pay, but it ...
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Aon Hewitt research: Almost half of employers have closed DB schemes to accrual
Over 40% of organisations have closed their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to future accrual or are currently in the process of doing so, according to research by Aon Hewitt.The Pension benefit design survey polled 300 organisations with DB arrangements, predominantly in the private sector.Where organisations are closing to future ...
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Grid research: Mental health one of most common causes of sickness absence
Stress-related mental health is one of the most common causes of long-term sickness absence, according to research by Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, conducted among 500 employers, found that stress-related mental health was the second most common cause, cited by 15% of respondents, behind home and family issues, cited by ...
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Scottish Widows research: Gender pay gap affecting women's pension pots
The number of women saving for retirement has risen to 50% in 2011, compared to 43% in 2010, according to research by Scottish Widows.The Scottish Widows women and pensions report 2011, which surveyed 5,200 UK adults, found that, despite this rise in the number of women saving, men are still ...
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Institute of Financial Planning research: One third of employees not contributing into a pension scheme
A third (31%) of UK employees are not currently contributing to a pension scheme, while 14% have never made any pension contributions, according to research by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) in association with National Savings and Investments (NS&I).The Financial planning survey, which coincides with UK Financial Planning Week ...
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Mercer research: Meaningful benefits increase employee engagement
Meaningful benefits, such as personal car leasing schemes and student debt loans, improve employee engagement levels, according to research by Mercer.The What’s working survey, which polled 30,000 employees in 17 countries, found that these types of benefits reinforce an organisation’s appeal as an employer, are immediate and cost effective, and ...
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Aviva research: 84% of younger workers would like financial help from employers
The majority (84%) of younger workers (25 to 35 year olds) would like financial help from their employers in order to plan for their future, according to research by Aviva.The research found that many employees in the 'foundation generation', so called because they are laying the groundwork for their finances, ...
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PWC research: Asset managers' pay increases by 18% over last year
Asset manager remuneration has increased by an average of 18% over the last year, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The Paying a premium for the best investment professionals asset management reward survey 2011 found that employers' salary bills have increased by an average of 4%.Compared with 2010, compensation as a ...
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Employee Benefits/Lorica Employee Benefits defined benefit pensions research 2011
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/Lorica Employee Benefits DB pensions research 2011About two-thirds (65%) of respondents operate a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, with final salary plans the most popular type. Most respondents’ DB plans are closed to new members or to future accrual. Larger employers are more likely ...
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IDS research: FTSE 100 directors see 49% rise in earnings
FTSE 100 directors have seen their total earnings increase by an average of 49% in the last financial year, and are now averaging £2,697,664 per year, according to research by Incomes Data Services (IDS).The IDS Directors’ pay report found the average rise for:Chief executive officers (CEOs): 43.5%Finance directors: 35%All other ...
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ONS research: Pension scheme membership lowest since 1950s
Active membership in workplace pension schemes fell to 8.3 million in 2010, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The figures, from the Occupational pension schemes survey 2010, are the lowest since the 1950s.Of the active members, 5.3 million were in public sector schemes and three million were ...
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Mercer research: Half of employers expect to outsource pension administration
Almost half (45%) of employers are expecting to outsource the administration of their pension schemes over the next three years, according to research by Mercer and Chatham Partners. The research, from a poll of a cross-section of large private and public sector organisations, also found that a further 10% expressed ...
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Mercer research: One-fifth of employers have made plans for auto-enrolment
One-fifth (22%) of employers are some way into planning for auto-enrolment, according to research by Mercer.Among 200 private sector and public sector organisations, only 1% have already implementing their plan for auto-enrolment and another 1% are almost ready to deliver subject to final regulations.Only 2% of survey respondents said they ...
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Office Angels research: Salaries stall as number of jobseekers increases
Advertised salaries for administrative and non-professional services roles stalled in September, according to research by Office Angels and Mysalarychecker.com. The latest Salary watch recorded a marginal month-on-month fall (down 0.23%) in average salaries.According to Office Angels, as the number of jobseekers continues to rise, employers are increasingly able to take ...
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NAPF research: Over half of employees are likely to stay in the pension when auto-enrolled
As many as 57% of employees said they are likely to stay in the pension that they are automatically enrolled into from October 2012, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).Among these pro-enrolment workers, 49% think it is a good deal to get 3% in contributions ...
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Aon Hewitt research: 10% of pension schemes have funding-level triggers
One in ten pension schemes has funding-level triggers in place, according to research by Aon Hewitt.The survey, which covered schemes ranging in size from under £10 million to over £5 billion, found that the majority of funding-level triggers have been put in place within the last two or three years.Aon ...
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NAPF research: One in three accept a job without knowing about the pension
One-third (31%) of employees accept a new job with no idea about whether it comes with a pension scheme, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).The survey, run by pollsters Populus, showed that 25% started their first day in a new job without knowing if a ...
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Metlife Assurance research: Four out of five employees would welcome advice on pensions
More than four out of five employees would welcome advice on pensions in the workplace, according to research by Metlife Assurance.The pensions risk transfer provider’s nationwide survey showed that, when given the option of receiving pensions advice from either their employer, an independent financial advisor (Ifa) or a government-sponsored approach, ...
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DLA Piper research: Employers encourage social media for work activities
Many employers (65%) actively encourage the use of social media for work-related activities, according to research by DLA Piper.The report, Knowing your tweet from your trend: keeping pace with social media in the workplace, addresses the problems that employers face keeping up with social media and the procedures that can ...