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The UK economy lost almost £92bn as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace — a £10bn increase on a the previous year, according to new research. Data...

The Government has published further guidance on how pension schemes should deal with the equalisation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP). This follows a high court ruling that schemes must equalise these benefits...

Howden Employee Benefits has launched new data tool to help employers with gender pay gap reporting. This new data analytical service is offered through Psyon, part of the wider Howden Benefits and...

Hymans Robertson has promoted William Chan to the newly created role of head of DC investment. In this new position Chan, who joined the company in 2015, will lead Hymans Robertson on...

Wellness in all its forms, financial, mental and physical, has rightly become a hot topic in workplace advice. Barely a week goes by without a new or enhanced service being announced. But...

Large employers are increasingly using third parties to review financial advice given on transfers from defined benefit pensions, according to a report in the Financial Times. It found that a number of...

Concerns have been raised that attempts to restrict higher rate tax relief on pensions could “kill off”  remaining DB schemes in the private sector, and create further funding issues for public sector...

Aegon has launched a series of mental health awareness training workshops to support its managers in the workplace.  These instructor-led four-hour workshops are part of its wellbeing in the workplace programme and...

US investment giant Vanguard has launched its first Sipp in the UK market.  Vanguard is one of the largest global asset managers and has built its business on offering low cost passive...

Every now and then, an opportunity comes along for our industry to show off what we can do. One such opportunity is coming along in April. Advisers should be embracing it if customers...