Editorial: I like to think that most employers take their workers’ wellbeing seriously. But with employers proving slow to develop dedicated financial health strategies, it may be time for management to start talking to staff more.
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Editorial: I like to think that most employers take their workers’ wellbeing seriously. But with employers proving slow to develop dedicated financial health strategies, it may be time for management to start talking to staff more.
Forty-nine per cent of employers currently have no defined financial wellbeing strategy in place, a recent survey has found, as experts urged corporate boards to tackle the subject formally.
Analysis: 2018 has been a very busy year so far for buy-ins and buyouts, with plenty of competition and attractive insurer pricing. But with demand predicted to rise, preparation is becoming key for trustee boards.
Analysis: Since the introduction of freedom and choice in 2015, more and more savers have shown an interest in defined benefit transfers, so what are the main benefits and risks for schemes?
UK motor resale company Lookers has amalgamated two of its defined benefit pension schemes, as experts highlight the improved efficiency and cost savings associated with mergers.
The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a police officer’s complaint that Northumbria Police transferred his pension to a new scheme without having conducted adequate checks or provided him with sufficient warning about scams.
Northumbrian Water has embarked on a multi-pronged liability management exercise in a bid to control its defined benefit obligations, including a pension increase exchange and employer-funded financial advice.
Analysis: Reactions to speculation that the secretary of state for work and pensions wants to scrap the pensions dashboard project have been unsurprisingly negative.
Editorial: Moving away from the security of a guaranteed defined benefit fund is a big decision to make. For many, it may be the wrong decision.
Global materials technology company Luxfer Group has launched an exercise offering deferred members of its defined benefit scheme the opportunity to discuss their benefit options with an independent financial adviser.
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