The Autumn Statement – Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing consider it’s impact
Experts at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing share their verdict on yesterday’s Autumn Statement Matthew Gregson, Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing said, “The government’s reduction of Class 1 employee national insurance contributions (NICs) from 12% to 10% will…
Evenbreak invite disabled candidates to an exclusive ‘Meet the Sector’ Financial Service Webinar
Evenbreak, the world’s first global disability job board for disabled people and run by disabled people, is inviting disabled candidates to a webinar to hear how diversity helps to support the financial sectors. Representatives from Invesco, Fidelity International and M&G…
Why moving to Italy could be good for your wallet
Tax breaks provide incentives for workers, retirees and high net worth individuals Financial attractions are complemented by lifestyle benefits Moving to Italy Show in London on 28th November to provide full details Moving to Italy could be a seriously smart…
Property Association Warns Chancellor’s Plans for Housing are ‘Doomed to Fail’ and will ‘Lead to Higher Prices for Buyers’
Jeremy Hunt’s plans to throw a lifeline to first-time buyers by extending a scheme to 95 per cent mortgages are “doomed to fail”, a property association has warned. According to reports the Chancellor is expected to renew the Government’s mortgage guarantee…
Unlocking untapped potential: New Study Reveals SMEs’ missed opportunities in employee workplace pensions.
To mark Pension Awareness Week (11th to 15th September), Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has launched its latest research findings, ‘SME Workplace Pensions and Benefits Research Report.’ The report sheds light on a significant issue: a substantial number of small…
Three quarters of lawyers struggle with client cash handling as law firms grapple with admin avalanche
Junior lawyers in the eye of the storm as 9 in 10 express concern over time and risks of manual payment processing A quarter of law firms now outsource transaction payments to an escrow provider Almost three quarters (73%)…
Banking-as-a-Service: A Game-Changer for Businesses and Consumers
In the world of finance, the concept of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) has been gaining significant traction in recent years. BaaS allows non-banking entities to offer their customers financial services without becoming full-fledged bank. This new model of banking has the potential…
Annuity sales are up but shop around for the best deal
Annuities are back in focus but it’s vital people don’t just get sucked in by the headlines and shop around for the best deal, warns Steve Butler, CEO at Punter Southall Aspire. New data from the Association of British Insurers…
Latest research uncovers the annuity short-changing you by a shocking £10,000 a year
Punter Southall Aspire’s Pension Potential has today revealed how a saver was offered an annuity which would have left him £10,000 a year worse off for life. He was using the online comparison tool to shop around for an impaired…
The Spring Budget 2023 sees significant changes to tax allowances as the Government encourages professionals to stay in work for longer
In this year’s Spring Budget, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced the steps the Government propose to take to ensure economic stability and deliver the Prime Minister’s promise to ‘grow the economy’. The Chancellor paid particular attention to ‘removing the barriers…