All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 868
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Supplier article
2015 Global Survey of Financial Advisers
Financial advisers around the world face a new frontier of challenges, including increased fee pressures, tightening regulations, growing competition from automated advice platforms and continued market volatility. In order to better position themselves for business growth, advisers will need to assume three key roles.Click to download full article
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ArticleEmployee Benefits - Motivation and Recognition 2015
Read the articles in the Motivation and Recognition 2015 supplement by clicking the links below, or read the online version by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during October 2015).Motivation and recognition: a round-up of case studies on boosting staff ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk on 1-7 October 2015:1. Costa increases barista pay.2. Government to introduce grandparents leave.3. EAT rules on pensions discrimination case.4. SurveyMonkey and Visa introduce genetic testing scheme.5. The benefits of working for the rich and famous.6. Tate and Lyle Sugars boosts pension contributions ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid looks for low-cost perks
Perhaps I can get employees to pay for their own rewards. I bring up the case for voluntary benefits. No, even Big Bad Boss remembers the heartache we had over dental cover. Setting it up was far too much work, and at the end of it we had a miserable ...
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ArticleSerbian factory pays staff in gold
Something for the weekend…A factory in Serbia has paid its 315 members of staff 30 grams of 22-carat gold, the equivalent of around £800.The Zlatara Majdanpek gold production plant is attempting to settle five-months’ worth of salary arrears to its employees by paying them off using the gold. The organisation ...
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Article
National Grid renews salary sacrifice contract with Tusker
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker. Following a rigorous tender process, Tusker is delighted to have once again secured the contract to provide SalarySacrifice4Cars for National Grid employees. National Grid is one of Tusker’s most successful schemes. The scheme, which is available to 10,000 employees through an ...
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ArticleWillis completes PMI Health Group acquisition
Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisory, re-insurance broking and human capital and benefits organisation, has completed its acquisition of healthcare adviser and broker PMI Health Group.The acquisition, which was initially announced in July 2015, aims to expand the organisations’ range of services and global coverage.PMI Health Group will operate ...
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Article41% see an increase in reported mental health problems
More than two-fifths (41%) of employers have seen an increase in reported mental health problems over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), produced in conjunction with Simplyhealth.The annual CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence management survey, which surveyed 578 employers, also found that 28% of ...
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Supplier article
ABERDEEN VIDEO Attractions of an unrestricted approach - Strategic Bond Funds
Strategic bonds funds have quickly become an important feature of many portfolios. Not all strategic bond funds are quite as 'strategic' as their title may suggest.Watch the video
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ArticleFriday Media Group introduces voluntary benefits
Friday Media Group has launched a voluntary benefits programme and motivational perks for its staff.The scheme, provided by Perkbox, will provide around 220 employees with access to over 100 benefits. This ranges from free spa days, Tastecards, and mobile phone insurance to discounted gym membership, cinema tickets, travel and savings ...
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ArticleDanone sees 82% engagement with car salary sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE: Danone has reported a 82% engagement rate on emails communicating its new salary sacrifice car scheme, which was introduced in September.The organisation also saw 140 active users in the system and more than 50 quotes had been saved in the two weeks following the scheme’s launch.The new scheme aims ...
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Analysis
p4: Pensions research 2015: Key findings
The survey, which was carried out in September 2015 among readers of Employee Benefits and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 259 responses.Number of UK-based employees in respondents’ organisationsFewer than 100 19%100-500 23%501-1,000 12%1,001-5000 24%5,001-10,000 9% More than 10,000 13%Source: All respondents (259)Organisation typePrivately-owned 60%Publicly quoted 27%Public sector 6%Voluntary sector 6%Source: All ...
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Supplier article
Don’t be fooled: The oil price has changed for a generation
Chris Taylor, Investment Director & Head of Research at NeptuneThe oil price has more than halved over the past 18 months. Many market participants assume this is a temporary phenomenon. We believe they are wrong. Our analysis of the changes taking place in the real world suggests the oil industry ...
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Supplier article
How does the Fed’s decision impact UK interest rates?
Holly Cassell, Assistant Manager of the Neptune UK Opportunities FundThe decision of the Federal Reserve not to raise US interest rates at its September meeting was met with surprise by many, and has been blamed by some as the chief catalyst for the global market volatility that followed. How does ...
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Supplier article
India rate cut – more to come?
Kunal Desai, Head of Indian Equities at Neptune Investment ManagementIndia’s stockmarket rallied this week following news that the central bank was cutting interest rates more aggressively than expected. Commenting on the rate cuts and what this means for India’s economic growth, Kunal Desai notes that there were two important details ...
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Supplier article
Report – What’s killing UK productivity?
Click on the link below to download a copy of the report. LinksWhat's killing UK productivity
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Supplier article
Lack of flexibility in the workplace kills productivity, says report
According to the What’s killing UK productivity report that launched recently, highly engaged staff have regular short breaks during working hours, however when they do sit down to work they are more focused, work longer hours and are more productive than those with low engagement.To download a copy of the ...
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Analysis
Gift card supplement 4,5,6: Buyer’s guide to corporate gift cards
This could be one reason why growth in sales of corporate gift cards has increased at a rapid pace this year.With business-to-business sales outstripping business-to-consumer sales, according to the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association’s industry figures, released in September 2015, it appears that the role of the corporate gift ...
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Case Studies
Gift cards supplement: 7, Case study: SSP uses gift cards to reward staff loyalty
Key points:SSP introduced a new staff loyalty scheme in July 2015.The scheme recognises key long-service milestones and rewards staff with gift cards.The scheme complements the organisation’s wider employee benefits strategy in recognising staff performance and loyalty.The organisation employs around 750 people in office locations around the world, including the UK, ...
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Article88% would take up the offer of a company car
More than three-quarters (88%) of respondents would take up a company car if the option was offered by their employer, according to research by fleet management provider Lex Autolease.Its survey of 501 employees and 249 fleet managers also revealed that 64% of employee respondents that have a company car say ...