By Adam Bexson, Senior Consultant Ask your employees what they want from retirement and you’ll probably get a clear answer – enjoying holidays, hobbies, a ...
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This document is intended for professional and institutional audiences and is not directed at retail clients. By Jamie Burdess, Principal Consultant for Vertical Markets UK universities are facing a growi...
Are school endowments, foundations and long-term reserves ready for a tougher financial environment?
Independent schools have rarely had to balance so many pressures at once. Costs remain elevated, employer National Insurance has risen, charitable business rates relief has gone for qualifying schools, and VAT ...
Written by Jamie Burdess, Principal Consultant at Broadstone and Gemma Woodhouse, Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP The challenges independent schools face in sustaining membership of the Teachers’ Pens...
By Robin Watkins and Adam Bexson Salary sacrifice (also known as salary exchange) is often viewed through a pensions-only lens. But the opportunity is far wider. For employers under cost pressure (and employees...
By Kelly Parsons, Head of DC Pensions Proposition Financial stress is a significant challenge facing today’s employees, and as a result, performance is suffering. Research shows that ...
By Jamie Burdess, Principal Consultant For many employers, absence management has quietly become one of the hardest workforce challenges to control. Employee absence is no longer just an HR issue. I...
By Craig Williams, Director Employee Benefits Technology Today’s employee benefits platforms promise a slicker, smarter, more personalised experience for employees. But there’s one uncomfortable tr...
By Adam Bexson, Senior Consultant Salary sacrifice – often called salary exchange – isn’t new but it’s back in the spotlight following the November 2025 Budget. For employers, salary sacrifice is a strategic...
