All financial education articles – Page 5
-
OpinionFinancial wellbeing means stepping beyond pensions
From the blog: It is fair to say employers have been thinking about financial wellbeing for years – even before auto-enrolment most offered a workplace pension, and perhaps some other monetary protection benefits, such as life assurance or income protection.
-
OpinionFinancial health matters
Editorial: I like to think that most employers take their workers’ wellbeing seriously.
-
News
Cost concerns hinder company action on staff financial wellbeing
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.
-
News
Just Group aims for increased education on DB freedoms
Retirement provider Just Group claims it has disrupted the market for defined benefit member option exercises with a new product launch, as trustees come under increasing pressure to keep members informed about their options under freedom and choice.
-
OpinionHow to ensure good value for members
From governance and investment to member engagement and communications, seven experts, including HR directors, look at how employers, providers and trustees can ensure better outcomes for members of defined contribution schemes.
-
Opinion
Which communication strategies are best at boosting engagement?
Mark Rowlands from Nest, Caroline Roberts from VisitBritain, Andy Cheseldine from Capital Cranfield, Nasir Rafiq from Islamic Relief Worldwide, Ami Bartrip from the Financial Times, Rosemary Lemon from Hays and Jason Green from Finance & Technology Research Centre discuss communication and engagement.
-
NewsVirgin Money introduces financial wellbeing portal for employees
Virgin Money has introduced a financial wellbeing portal to help employees think differently about their relationship with their own money, including retirement savings.
-
OpinionWe can do better on financial education
For many years, pension professionals have been trying to educate savers.
-
News
Could flexible pension products help indebted millennials?
News analysis: More than a quarter of London’s millennial population are permanently in debt, it has been revealed. What role does pensions policy play in their financial health, and could more flexible solutions improve their situation?
-
OpinionLessons from abroad for averting a pensions crisis
From the blog: The idyllic view of retirees relaxing in comfortable surroundings at home or on holiday with apparently little financial worry is one often portrayed; but it is increasingly becoming an aspiration impossible to realise for the majority of people.
-
OpinionWhere is the pensions ice bucket challenge?
Auto-enrolment is a success. Opt-out rates are low, and the number of defined contribution savers and assets are growing rapidly. But will this initial success disappoint in the long run?
-
OpinionWhat we can learn from DC in the US
In the US, the size of the market has driven innovation by pension providers and creates an opportunity for sponsors to provide plans which better engage their workforce.
-
OpinionThe pensions industry needs more innovators
In today’s digitally connected world, one in which UK financial services companies compete for consumers’ attention, solely investing in the latest systems and software to incentivise customers may not go far enough.
-
Opinion
Could improved understanding revive the annuity?
Analysis: Many savers have been reluctant to purchase an annuity following the government’s introduction of freedom and choice in 2015, but should they be nudged to reconsider their options?
-
NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
-
Features
Addressing career flexibility could help tackle gender pensions gap
The gender pay gap is a multi-faceted problem that needs a multi-pronged approach, experts say — from financial education to adapting the pensions system to assist flexible working.
-
News
Millennials' lack of financial confidence could threaten AE
Government, employers and pension schemes must lead a collaborative drive towards better financial education and diversity, experts urged, in response to a study of millennials’ financial habits.
-
News
FAMR makes headway but experts say further progress is needed
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a progress report on its Financial Advice Market Review, alongside a consultation that sets out proposed guidance, but reactions in the pensions industry show there is still a long way to go.
-
Opinion
Industry reaps rewards of apprenticeship programmes, but challenges remain
Any other business: Apprenticeships are on the rise in the pensions industry, and while they appeal to an increasing number of people as a debt-free alternative to university, the apprenticeship levy and the prospect of jumping straight into a full-time job are still hurdles to be overcome.
-
News
Better trusteeship key to any future DB plans
Efforts to improve the level of experience and competence of trustee boards must not come at the expense of diversity, politicians have warned, as dealing with groupthink remains a key concern in defined benefit pensions.