Employee Benefits

A move in this week's Budget to scrap higher rate tax relief on pension contributions would be "entirely wrong" and "a direct attack on middle Britain", the Association of British Insurers says.

UK - A move in this week's Budget to scrap higher rate tax relief on pension contributions would be "entirely wrong" and "a direct attack on middle Britain", the Association of British Insurers says.

Rachel Alembakis reports from the fourth annual Global Pensions/Westpac Currency Management Forum held in Sydney

Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at what measures the five AP funds are using to deal with the impact of the global financial crisis and looks at the Swedish government's rumoured superfund plans

Low cost perks, such as time off in lieu, increased holidays and greater training support, have increased as employers attempt to re-motivate staff, a survey shows.

Employers can reap cost savings from pension salary sacrifice in under a year if the employee contributions are in excess of £500,000 per year, Watson Wyatt says.

Buck Consultants is set to rebrand its healthcare business as Health & Productivity this month.

A group of major institutional investors has written to the prime minister urging the G20 to support a strong green element in programmes of fiscal stimulus.

AXA is to shift its corporate pensions focus more towards the fee-based market, the company has announced.

Seven out of 10 pensions trustees do not have total confidence in their scheme retirement process, a HSBC Actuaries and Consultants governance survey reveals.