Aon Hewitt

LCP has appointed former Aon Hewitt regional operations director Suzanne Taylor as a senior consultant within its pensions administration team.

Seven out of ten pension industry members back extending defined contribution (DC) flexibilities to defined benefit (DB) members, according to an Aon Hewitt survey.

Salary sacrifice is a pretty common concept in benefits administration, but it is still fraught with legal risks. Owain Thomas outlines the potential pitfalls and advantages.

Jack Jones looks at the content of the EC's updated pensions directive.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Elaine Wiscombe to the newly-created role of head of operations ahead of plans to bring administration services in house later this year.

A significant majority of employers lack confidence in the accuracy of their absence data and even more do not calculate the total cost of employee health.

Government proposals to scrap restrictions on pensions access could lead to a further wave of employers closing defined benefit (DB) plans to future accrual.

Chancellor George Osborne's Budget has been largely welcomed by the employee benefits industry - although there were some surprises.

Schemes can expect to see more volatility over the next 12 months as the US continues to taper its asset purchase scheme, says Aon Hewitt head of global asset allocation Tapan Datta.

Natasha Browne asks if schemes need to take further interest rate measures