United Kingdom

UK - HEALTHCARE provider HSA has designed a benefit scheme to assist employees' first step on the property ladder.

UK - Pension savings have increased for the first time since 2002, new statistics show.

UK - Legal & General has produced a free CD-ROM for IFAs which includes an overview on pensions transfers.

UK - Britain is the ideal location for pan-European management for multinational companies' pension schemes, a new survey shows.

UK - Employers must focus on long-term absence rather than cracking down on unplanned sick days, new research suggests.

UK - Schemes could cut their risk exposure and boost returns by some "relatively straightforward" asset allocation rebalancing, new research shows.

UK - A pensioners' lobby group has criticised unions for failing to campaign for decent state pension provision.

UK - WINTERTHUR Life has reported a 12% growth in its new insured single premium pensions business for the first quarter.

UK - Nearly 50% of fund managers do not enter into soft commission arrangements, research from the Investment Management Association shows.

UK - A leading trade union is demanding government action to promote and protect final salary pension schemes following reports of declining confidence from workers.