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...
Pensions
Pension engagement remains one of the most persistent challenges in running an effective workplace pension scheme. When employees fail to engage with their pensions – missing communications or deadlines, ...
By Adam Bexson, Senior Consultant When it comes to workplace pensions, the way we talk about them is just as important as the benefits themselves. Too often, pensions are described as “dull” or “b...
Rumours about changes to salary sacrifice appear before almost every Budget. The 2025 Autumn Budget is no different – but the latest reports have prompted a stronger industry response than usual. Several outlet...
By Deon Dreyer, Investment Director and leads on ESG Advisory at Broadstone Climate change is no longer a distant threat – it’s a financial reality. Pension schemes, insurers and corporates are already feeling ...
Fast track… sounds appealing doesn’t it? What trustee board, overloaded with governance documents and new valuation requirements, wouldn’t be attracted to an option that promises to save time and reduces ...
Saving money for retirement is an essential topic of conversation for a large portion of the working population. The good news is that in the UK specifically, employers can take advantage of various pe...
At Broadstone, we have offered expertise and support with many types of redress calculations for over 30 years. This includes redress calculations where the complaint involves the sale of a Free-Standing A...
In general, we are supportive of the government’s aim to ensure that pensions are used for the primary purpose of providing an income for the member, and while individuals may have other assets to use in their ...