All Supplier article articles – Page 156
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Employer fined more than £10,000 for auto enrolment failings
By Jamie Clark, Business Development ManagerWe take a look at the Pensions Regulator’s latest auto enrolment compliance bulletin and the lessons that can be learned from it.With up to half a million smaller employers expected to reach their staging date during 2016, it’s likely that the Pensions Regulator (and the ...
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Johnson Fleming is a finalist in UK Pensions Awards 2016
Johnson Fleming has been announced as a finalist in the Employee Benefits Consultancy of the Year category.The Employee Benefits Consultancy of the Year is a new category for the 2016 UK Pensions Awards, due to the increasing role that consultancy is contributing to this area.Johnson Fleming was established in 2002, ...
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Love your managers
Carrying on the theme of love, we are moving up the ladder and we want you to show you love your managers. It would be easy to assume that managers, who are often in the mid-stages of their careers with homes and families, are good at managing their money and ...
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Why your clients need some tough love
In any relationship that matters, professional or personal, you should be upfront with someone if you think they’re making a decision or doing something they might later regret. Being honest with someone and having their best interests at heart, however hard the message, is key to building trust in any ...
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What will it take for India to become an absolute winner?
By Kunal Desai, Manager of Neptune India FundKunal Desai recently celebrated his third anniversary as manager of the Neptune India Fund. Kunal has built a strong track record of outperformance since he assumed responsibility for the Fund, delivering a return of 30.3 per cent ompared to the MSCI India Index ...
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Why payroll software may not be the answer for auto-enrolment
Many believe that their payroll software will manage their auto-enrolment requirements either directly or via their accountant.Most payroll software can deliver this but it needs to be established correctly in the first place and there is increasing evidence derived from audits we have conducted that this does not happen.The types ...
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An important reminder… the National Living Wage
We would like to think that all followers of this blog are now fully aware of – and conversant with – the new National Living Wage (NLW) requirements which come into force in April this year.The purpose of this post is not therefore to remind our followers to comply with ...
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Jelf International predicts a closer alignment between health insurers and security companies
With the now constant threat of terrorism around the world, Jelf International predicts a closer alignment between providers of International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) and security firms. Jelf International forecasts better integrated services between these two types of companies but in addition, a consolidation of firms, with some insurers directly ...
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DS Smith makes ‘STARS’ of its employees
DS Smith’s UK Packaging business has launched a company-wide employee reward and recognition programme.The packaging supply cycle specialist conducted an engagement survey with more than 3,000 of its staff. As a result of the feedback received, the company decided to find ways to encourage a climate of praise and recognition ...
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Will an ageing workforce change the face of the employee benefits package?
The combination of changing retirement legislation and a lack of employee pension savings means employers are being faced with the inevitability of an ageing workforce. David Piltz, Head of Trustee Services, shares his views on how this might impact employee benefits packages.Until October 2011, an employer could compulsorily retire employees ...
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Which is better? Tax-free childcare or childcare vouchers?
Last month we again highlighted why the cost of childcare is such a key concern for working parents, and why this in turn poses a major problem for UK employers. That post can be read here.So we hope that most employers would accept that enabling their employees to access state ...
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The EU referendum and employee benefits
Unless you have been closed off from the media for the entire weekend, you will now be aware that a national referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union is scheduled for the 23 June 2016. Most people would agree that this date has the potential to be ...
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UK Google searches for ‘pensions freedoms’ up by 913% during 2015, says Jelf Employee Benefits
Jelf Employee Benefits has identified that UK Google searches for the term ‘pensions freedoms’ (and three other variants with and without plurals) have increased by 913% during 2015. The employee benefits consultancy believes that pensions freedoms have really struck a chord with the UK public and certainly helped raise awareness ...
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WEALTH at work listed in London Stock Exchange ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2016
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses.To be included ...
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How employees could avoid losing their pension to scams and fraudsters
The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has recently launched a new campaign warning people about the threat of pension scams. In light of this, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, shares their top tips on how employees could avoid losing ...
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Jelf International urges employers to communicate advice for those planning travel to Zika-affected areas
Jelf International is urging UK employers operating in Zika-affected areas of South America to communicate advice to their employees regarding their travel plans, particularly for those that are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. While there has been a lot of publicity and advice for independent travellers, the company is ...
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An unbelievable investment opportunity!
Incredible returns and amazing growth in alternative investments. Who wouldn’t want that for their pension benefits? But all is not as rosy as it may seem, explains Gary Crockford, Head of Knowledge and ResearchCape Verde is a country comprising a number of islands some 500km off the West Coast of ...
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Tapering of annual allowance – adjusted and threshold incomes
By Jim Grant, Senior Product Insight & Technical Support AnalystThe definitions of adjusted income and threshold income used to determine whether, and to what extent, someone’s annual allowance will be reduced can be confusing. Here we try to make sense of it all.The annual allowance will be reduced for high ...
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Building long-term relationships
Call us old fashioned, but we want to get to know you personally. That’s why we give you a named case manager and underwriter to look after all your cases from start to finish.Your underwriter will happily give you their number, so you can ring them directly with any questions ...