Data from the Office of National Statistics reported that in 2019, the suicide rate for men in England and Wales was the highest for two decades – 4,303 men and 1,388 women – and Samaritans are conc...
Auto enrolment was introduced in 2012 and since then there have been two increases to the minimum contribution levels for employers and employees, but what effect have the increases had on participation in work...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) takes a particular interest in the performance of pension schemes’ governance structures and their ability to ensure good outcomes for members. TPR is frequently critical of overall...
Given the amounts of money contained in pension pots, they will always attract the attention of scammers. Although in some individual cases the amounts may fall short of those required to provide the member wit...
The effect of coronavirus has been devastating and has had an enormous impact on our mental and physical well-being. But what about the impact on financial health? Knowing that your finances are in good shape i...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is undeniably having widespread human, social and economic costs around the globe, and government and business leaders in every country are focussing their efforts to control it...
During these challenging times, you may have considered what would happen to your business if one of your key employees were to die or become terminally or critically ill. Whilst it’s a bit of a cliché, many bu...
Last week, Broadstone’s Head of Proposition – Pensions & Savings, Rachel Meadows spoke to Professional Pensions for International Women’s Day about the search for meaningful equality and w...
Sponsors are not required to cover all conceivable pension risks and they may embrace a degree of risk when funding their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Indeed, The Pension Regulator’s Code of Conduct on...
