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Two-fifths of employees would be willing to give up a pay rise in order to receive employer sponsored protection insurances as part of their benefits package, latest research reveals.

F&C shares have jumped by 22% after the group said it has received a takeover approach from Canada's Bank of Montreal.

Around two-thirds of mothers say that the cost of childcare is a barrier to them working more, findings show.

Equities have taken a tumble as the emerging markets (EM) sell-off continues.

The Somerfield Pension Scheme has hired BNY Mellon for a custody and investment accounting mandate.

This year will be a less dramatic version of 2013 for UK investors with the Bank of England (BoE) running out of excuses to continue its asset purchasing programme, JP Morgan chief market strategist Stephanie Flanders has said.

JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) has appointed James Staveley-Wadham as principal amid increased demand for its de-risking services.

A nationwide initiative to improve the health of the British workforce has seen activity levels of UK workers rise by 72% and surpass NHS guidelines by 137%.

This week Buzz respondents showed little enthusiasm for a regulatory review.

Former JLT Benefit Solutions executive director Jim Gallagher has joined ITM as director of managed services.