All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 884
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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.
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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 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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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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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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ArticleCan selfies and helter-skelters boost productivity?
There are many strategies employers can adopt to improve the productivity and happiness of their employees, but is it a case of the quirkier the better?The likes of fashion retailer Missguided and Mind Candy have designed their working spaces in an attempt to capture employee's imagination as well as boost ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk from 26 November-3 December 2015: The Autumn Statement’s impact on employee benefitsRangers Football Club to pay staff living wageAre employers returning to a paternalistic benefits approach?GHD launches employee engagement platformShould employers wake up and smell the bacon?Consultation opens on income tax and ...
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OpinionLouise's Lowdown: How long until Equal Pay Day moves off the calendar?
Pay has featured heavily in the news over the last couple of months. On 25 October the government revealed plans to extend its gender pay gap reporting requirements to large public sector employers and to include information about bonuses; during Living Wage Week on 1-7 November, the Living Wage Foundation ...
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A look at health cash plans in 2015
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Article40% of employees want additional annual leave
Four in ten (40%) respondents want additional annual leave from their employer, according to research by recruitment firm Robert Half.The study, which surveyed 1000 employees and 200 employers, also found that 28% of employee respondents want more flexible working hours.The survey also found:3% of employee respondents want additional corporate perks, ...
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ArticleExpatriates in Qatar enjoy largest financial gains
More than three-quarters (76%) expatriate (expat) respondents based in Qatar have a higher level of disposable income since moving there, according to research by HSBC.Its Expat explorer survey, which surveyed 21,950 expat workers from 198 countries, also found that 72% of respondents in Oman have more income at their disposal ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse extends parental leave for US staff
Credit Suisse is extending paid parental leave to 20 weeks for its US employees.The bank’s parental leave package was 12 weeks, but it has opted to offer an additional eight in a bid to attract and retain top talent.The policy applies to the bank’s 8,500 US workers and includes hourly ...
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ArticleA quarter of employers will not hold a Christmas party for staff
A quarter (25%) of organisations will not provide their workers with a Christmas party this year, according to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).However, its research, which surveyed 1,800 employees, also found that 66% of respondents identify their work Christmas party as a valuable opportunity to build ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).