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Corporate pensions specialist EBC joins Grid

Corporate pensions specialist EBC joins Grid

Vintage Corporate specialises in workplace pension schemes, financial education and flexible rewards. The company advises over 1,000 corporate pension clients and is looking to capitalise on the opportunity to introduce them to...

Firms fail to rate employee absence as major risk

Firms fail to rate employee absence as major risk

Employee absence only makes it into sixth place when businesses were asked to rank their most pressing concerns. The survey, conducted by insurer Zurich, found financial decision makers in UK businesses listed...

Vintage Corporate joins Grid

Vintage Corporate joins Grid

Vintage Corporate specialises in workplace pension schemes, financial education and flexible rewards. The company advises over 1,000 corporate pension clients and is looking to capitalise on the opportunity to introduce them to...

TPR launches investigation into suspected £18m scam

TPR launches investigation into suspected £18m scam

The Pensions Regulator has launched an investigations into a suspected £18m pension fraud. TPR says it understands around 370 people have been persuaded to transfers funds – worth £18m – into eight...

Grid welcomes Government proposals on sick pay

Grid welcomes Government proposals on sick pay

These proposals were contained within the Government’s ‘Good Work Plan’, and are designed to address the problems of increasing numbers of people working on more flexible working contracts in the ‘gig’ economy. ...

TPR appoints new chief executive

TPR appoints new chief executive

The Pensions Regulator has appointed Charles Counsell as its new chief executive. Counsell is currently chief executive of the Money Advice Service, and has previously worked for The Pensions Regulator as director...

DWP confirms pension ombudsman appointment

DWP confirms pension ombudsman appointment

Arter has also been reappointed as the Ombudsman for the Pension Protection Fund, again for a further two-year period. The Pension Ombudsman investigates complaints and disputes about personal and occupational pension schemes....

FCA unveils new regulatory regime for CMCs

FCA unveils new regulatory regime for CMCs

The Financial Conduct Authority says it hopes to “drive up standards” in the claims management sector, when it starts regulating this area of business from April next year. The watchdog has published...

Govt looks to extend AE to self-employed

Govt looks to extend AE to self-employed

The Department of Work and Pensions will consult on ways to boost pension savings among the self-employed in the coming months. These proposals were contained in the government’s ‘Good Work’ plan, published...

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