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November, 2011
Pension auto-enrolment: a warning from Norway
UK employers should heed the lessons learnt by Norwegian companies when pensions autoenrolment was introduced there in 2006/07, according to consultancy Mercer. Mercer said that employers should not leave preparations to the last minute and should not think autoenrolment is a one-off exercise. Mercer auto-enrolment relationship manager Rich Tuff said: ...
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November, 2011
Greater diversity on corporate boards may benefit financial performance
UK fund manager Newton Investment Management has called for greater diversity on corporate boards, but is against the use of affirmative action such as mandatory quotas to make this happen. In a report, ESG Focus: the dynamics of diversity, Newton said that in a global business world, diversity at board-level is instrumental to wellrun, sustainable ...
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November, 2011
Next round of quantitative easing to add to pension woes
The announcement of a second £75 billion round of quantitative easing (QE2) by the Bank of England has put further pressure on pension funds, as it is expected to depress gilt yields and increase pension liabilities at a time of economic weakness. National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) chief executive Joanne Segars has called for an urgent meeting ...
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November, 2011
Baby boomers driving demand for higher dividends
US corporations will hike dividends to meet the retirement income demands of the baby boom generation as it enters retirement according to Legg Mason subsidiary ClearBridge Advisors. ClearBridge Advisors managing director, Peter Vanderlee, said: “There are around 76 million baby boomers about to retire and they are doing so with insufficient savings. ...
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November, 2011
UK pension system has good global standing
Netherlands and Australia boast the best retirement income systems, but the UK’s has improved recently and is ranked 6th globally, according to a report by consultancy Mercer and the Australian Centre for Financial Studies. In the annual Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index, Netherlands and Australia were graded B+, while Switzerland, Sweden, Canada ...
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October, 2011
UK FIRMS FEAR EUROZONE RISKS…
According to a survey, senior executives at UK corporates believe that the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) will not gain the confidence of Eurozone debt markets. Over 90% of the executives are concerned, or very concerned, about the potential risks to their businesses from the Eurozone crisis and just over half think that the euro will fall ...
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