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    The ongoing economic uncertainty appears to be affecting women more than men. Significantly more women than men say they’re finding their financial situation difficult.
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    Gail Izat

    January 30, 2023

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    Financial Wellness

    Why retirement planning benefits people of all incomes: survey results

    People who plan for their retirement generally feel better about their finances – and enjoy retirement more. Even those who take small steps feel better than those who do nothing.
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    January 30, 2023

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    Financial Wellness

    How retirement plans changed in 2022: survey results

    How confident are British people about their plans for retirement? And what's most important to them? In these volatile socioeconomic times, these questions are even more pressing than before. So for the second year running, we’ve surveyed the views of almost 6,000 people in the UK from all walks of life.
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    January 16, 2023

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    Retirement Solutions

    Your master trust – time to twist?

    Planning a master trust move? This practical guide identifies five critical steps before switching provider and achieving a successful master trust transition.
    featued article author
    Donna Walsh

    January 09, 2023

    4 mins read
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    Saving and Investing

    UK inflation and interest rates – what lies ahead in 2023?

    With UK interest rates now at 3.5%, what lies ahead in 2023? Read our outlook for inflation and interest rates.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    December 15, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Why many of us may be feeling more vulnerable

    The UK financial landscape has changed greatly in 2022. The majority of people have a more cautious attitude towards their …
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    November 29, 2022

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    Saving and Investing

    Why raising auto-enrolment contribution minimums would boost savings potential

    Over the next decade, we believe that increasing the auto-enrolment minimum contribution level to 12% is sensible.
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    November 27, 2022

    2 mins read
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    Saving and Investing

    What the UK’s economic challenges mean for long-term savings and consumer behaviour

    Paul Johnson CBE, Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, discusses the UK’s economic challenges and how this may affect people’s retirement plans.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    November 25, 2022

    6 mins read
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    Saving and Investing

    What's next for UK interest rates?

    What’s next for UK interest rates following the biggest hike in decades? We share our thoughts on the Bank of England’s guidance and outlook.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    November 04, 2022

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    Saving and Investing

    Unclaimed pension pots: are your employees missing out?

    By finding how much money they have in old pensions – and therefore how much they have saved in total – employees will have a far better understanding of how much more they might need to save in order to retire comfortably.
    featued article author
    Donna Walsh

    October 27, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    How to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into your organisation

    Article about embedding equality, diversity & inclusion in to your organisation
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    October 24, 2022

    2 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    How ill health is holding back many people from entering the workforce

    More people are out of work and not looking for work due to long-term ill health than at any time
    featued article author
    Mary Bright

    October 20, 2022

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    Saving and Investing

    Market volatility – the wider context and long-term considerations

    Market volatility is about more than the UK’s mini-budget. Gareth Trainor, Head of Investment Solutions, shares his thoughts on what’s driving markets in the short- and longer-term.
    featued article author
    GarethTrainor

    October 20, 2022

    6 mins read
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    Standard Life News

    Q&A: Ross Willmott, HO Business Development at Standard Life

    Recently appointed Head of Business Development, Ross Willmott tells us about his career so far and why he's excited about the future at Standard Life.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    September 16, 2022

    2 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Cost of living pressures - tackling feelings of shame and embarrassment

    Employers may be able to help people's financial anxieties by normalising conversations about money concerns in the workplace.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    September 14, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Retirement Solutions

    Auto-enrolment: what the next 10 years may bring

    Auto-enrolment has been a success since it was introduced 10 years ago. But what more must be done to help people save for a financially secure and fulfilling retirement.
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    August 29, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Cost of living pressures: the impact on people’s financial plans

    UK inflation has hit a 40-year high, and an increasing number of people are concerned about the financial impact of higher energy and fuel prices.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    August 12, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Addressing the digital divide

    Find out from Andy Young, Head of Digital and User Experience at Standard Life, what we’re doing to help pave the way for a more digital-savvy future
    featued article author
    Andy Young

    July 25, 2022

    6 mins read
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    Retirement Solutions

    What the UK pensions industry can learn from Australia

    Australia's superannuation sector is the fifth-largest pension system in the world, and can provide valuable lessons to the UK.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    July 21, 2022

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    Retirement Solutions

    Pensions dashboards – your questions answered

    By providing people with a consolidated view of all their pensions, the government dashboard could improve people’s engagement with their pensions.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    July 19, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Online scams – why young people may be more at risk

    Younger people may be more exposed to online scams due to their interest in high-risk investments and use of social media.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    June 21, 2022

    4 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    What financial information do women and men want most?

    Life events can profoundly affect employees' mental and physical wellbeing – and their ability to plan financially. Targeted information can help.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    June 07, 2022

    2 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    How inclusive workplaces can help more of us to prepare for retirement

    Ill health and age discrimination are among the reasons why some of us are not confident of being able to work for as long as we would like.
    featued article author
    Mary Bright

    June 07, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Retirement Solutions

    Why 2-in-5 people are not confident they’re saving enough for retirement: research findings

    Research by Phoenix Group Insights finds more than two-in-five people in the UK are not confident they will have enough savings to support themselves in later life
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    May 12, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Retirement Solutions

    Pension dashboards – will they boost user engagement?

    To understand more about the challenges that may lie ahead for dashboards in the UK – but also the opportunities to boost user engagement and retirement planning – read about the lessons learnt from the Swedish pension dashboard.
    featued article author
    Workplace Thought Leadership Team

    May 09, 2022

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    Financial Wellness

    Why are Gen Z women most worried about not saving enough?

    More women than men worry they’re not saving enough. Overall, baby boomers worry least about saving enough, while millennials worry most.
    featued article author
    Mary Bright

    February 01, 2022

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    Retirement Solutions

    How the PLSA's retirement living standards can help retirement planning

    Many of us are still not sure how much money we need to save, in order to have the lifestyle in retirement that we desire.
    featued article author
    Donna Walsh

    February 01, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Helping Gen Xers to get their finances back on track

    People aged 41–56 feel less positive about their financial situation, feel least comfortable about their level of savings, and have done the least amount of retirement planning.
    featued article author
    Donna Walsh

    February 01, 2022

    3 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    Generation Z: what they really think about long-term saving

    There is a caring and responsible core to the financial attitudes of Gen Z. 53% of Gen Zers say they feel their investments should be invested sustainably.
    featued article author
    Donna Walsh

    February 01, 2022

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    Financial Wellness

    When it comes to finances, are millennial women falling behind?

    When looking at people aged 25–40 we see a 12% difference in how positively men and women feel about their financial situation. This is a larger gender difference than for Gen X or Gen Z.
    featued article author
    Mary Bright

    January 18, 2022

    2 mins read
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    Financial Wellness

    How to harness the benefits of older workers

    A robust and sustainable business will want a workforce that better reflects its customer-base, and contains a diversity of experiences and perspectives. Older workers are a key part of this diversity.
    featued article author
    Mary Bright

    October 21, 2021

    3 mins read
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    Standard Life News

    Standard Life wins Master Trust Offering of the Year

    After winning Master Trust Offering of the Year at the Pensions Age Awards, Gail Izat, Workplace Managing Director, explains the innovations we’ve been working on that have helped make us the best in class.
    featued article author
    Gail Izat

    August 10, 2021

    3 mins read
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