Employee Benefits

More than a quarter of closed final salary schemes will be replaced by defined contribution plans as a direct result of the economic crisis, research shows.

Executive remuneration is the key boardroom issue facing FTSE250 companies and will impact their ability to weather the economic downturn, Hewitt New Bridge Street says.

UK - More than a quarter of closed defined benefit (DB) schemes will be replaced by defined contribution (DC) plans as a direct result of the economic crisis, research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has shown.

Andrew Sheen investigates whether sovereign wealth funds deserve the reputation they have as hostile competition to other institutional investors

JLT Benefit Solutions has expanded its flexible benefits team with the appointment of Sarah Lardner.

THE trustees of the HBOS Final Salary Pension Scheme have decided not to proceed with legal action to delay the takeover of its sponsoring employer by Lloyds TSB.

In its first roundtable on the topic, Global Pensions gathered key industry spokespeople in London to discuss investment in frontier markets

AUSTRALIA - The global financial crisis could mask the risk of long-term demographic trends, Mercer warns.

Aon Consulting's third party administration business has implemented the ViaNova data standard for straight through processing with the adoption of Idea Group's Gateway product.

Tesco workers will be able to take advantage of an extra day's paid holiday as a thank you for their work during the festive season.