
Workplace Thought Leadership Team
"We're passionate about making pensions, saving and investing as easy to understand as we can, so that everyone can make the most of their money."
Our Workplace Thought Leadership Team are experienced financial journalists and writers. They use their insight and experience to develop topical and engaging content about workplace pensions..
They also have a wider team behind the scenes, including our pension and tax experts.
Articles by Workplace Thought Leadership Team
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4 mins
Autumn Statement 2023: What are the key changes and how might these affect your employees?
What does 2023's Autumn Statement mean for your employees? Read our roundup of the key changes. -
Recommended3 mins
Midlife MOTs: how employers can support staff through their middle years
The midlife phase has become even more important to employees’ wellbeing, career and retirement prospects. -
3 mins
How to get your financial wellbeing programme started in 3 simple steps
We know that poor financial wellbeing can make it hard for people to focus at work. Watch our video guide to kick-start your financial wellbeing programme in three simple steps. -
Recommended4 mins
3 key takeaways from our financial wellbeing roundtable with Corporate Adviser
How can we support employees with their financial wellbeing and what role do digital tools play? Read or watch our Corporate Adviser roundtable roundup to discover more. -
5 mins
Member views on responsible investing – discover the latest insights
People care that their pension is invested responsibly. But strength of feeling about some issues is changing. Discover how people feel about responsible investing. -
3 mins
How employers can help employees avoid pension scams
Employees may be more worried about their finances these days, so they may be more vulnerable to pension scams. Here’s how employers can help employees keep their pension savings safe from scammers. -
Recommended5 mins
Help your members cut through the jargon to discover the potential power of their pension
A jargon buster to help members understand sustainability, ESG, stewardship, ethical and Net Zero. -
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With UK inflation higher than expected and interest rates now at 4.25% what’s ahead?
UK inflation higher than expected and interest rates increased to 4.25%. What’s still to come? Read our outlook to find out more. -
Recommended4 mins
Spring budget 2023: how the changes may affect your employees’ pensions
What Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Spring budget might mean for your workplace and your employees’ pension allowances. -
Recommended6 mins
How to boost diversity, equity and inclusion in pensions systems
As societies change and become more diverse, it is vital that pension systems also adapt. It is therefore important to understand the potential influences on people’s ability and willingness to save for retirement, if we are to uncover how pension systems can be more inclusive. -
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How attitudes towards saving and retirement vary by age, gender and ethnicity
To understand more about diversity, equity and inclusion in pensions, we spoke to the Economic Co-operation and Development about their recent report, Diversity, equity, and inclusion in asset-backed pensions . -
Recommended5 mins
Are UK interest rate rises coming to an end?
With UK interest rates now at 4%, are they close to their peak? Read our outlook for inflation, interest rates and markets. -
3 mins
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. -
Recommended6 mins
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. -
Recommended3 mins
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. -
2 mins
How to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into your organisation
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is increasingly important to companies large and small. To make a real difference to colleagues, clients and society, however, companies need to make DE&I a priority -
2 mins
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. -
3 mins
Good member outcomes need E, S and G to be considered equally
Environmental, social and governance – ESG. It’s an increasingly important part of investing and scheme regulatory requirements. With climate change at its core, the ‘E’ is often the most talked about. But the S and G matter just as much. -
3 mins
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. -
3 mins
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. -
3 mins
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. -
4 mins
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. -
2 mins
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. -
3 mins
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 -
2 mins
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. -
5 mins
Spring statement 2022: pension and tax changes
Here's a summary of the pension and tax changes announced in the mini-budget/spring statement that may affect your members. -
3 mins
Responsible investing - gender and generational differences
UK savers have misplaced 1.6 million pension pots. So if you think your employees might be some of them, there is good news– all is not lost. -
4 mins
Help your employees get their FULL bonus
With many company bonuses being paid in Q1, we look at the benefits of Bonus Sacrifice, which could help employees receive 100% of their bonus.