Standard Life

Standard Life today says it expects a net headcount reduction of some 500 employees over the next 15 months as it rolls out the second phase of its group restructure.

Leading UK statisticians are questioning government plans to link the state pension and other key benefits to the consumer prices index (CPI).

David Ferguson, CEO of Nucleus, looks at the pros and cons of guided architecture

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case and asks how the change needs to be managed

Andrew Tully warns about the potential pension issues that arise when a client retires abroad

The DWP claims 56% of employers and 64% of eligible individuals support government plans for auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes.

Nucleus has appointed a wrap operations director and technical operations manager as part of an ongoing recruitment drive.

Close Asset Management has appointed former Standard Life man Andrew Gillespie as marketing director and Anita Juneja, previously of Cofunds, as head of strategic relationships.

Employees who leave a company prior to retirement could be worst hit by the switch from RPI to CPI, a pensions expert warns.

Keith Skeoch, the head of Standard Life Investments, has predicted the FTSE 100 will close the year at 6,000 points, 14% higher than yesterday's closing figure.