The trouble with annuities…
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has published a paper on the annuity market in the UK, and it does not make comfortable reading. Buying an annuity is the way that most people convert their...
View ArticleNew parental leave rules – what impact will they have on your business?
The government recently unveiled plans for new statutory rules on parental leave that will come into force from April 2015. But what will they mean for your workplace? Julian Cox, partner and...
View ArticleHow to protect your business from commuter snooping
Commuter snooping – when prying strangers access your information while you’re working on-the-go – can be a huge concern for businesses. So how can you protect yourself? Christian Toon, information...
View ArticleFive tips for driving more traffic to your website
While it’s true that no two website marketing strategies are exactly alike, the ultimate objective of driving more traffic to the website is one shared by all businesses, regardless of their size or...
View ArticleSeven mistakes SMEs make with the media
Media opportunities don’t come round very often for SMEs, at least not when compared with large organisations. But when they do, their leaders are often unprepared and therefore unable to make the most...
View ArticleWhy design is crucial to business success
Design can strengthen a company’s brand and is a vital differentiator for businesses, according to new research from Warwick Business School and the Design Council. The report reveals that business...
View ArticleAnnuities – Yesterday’s Product?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently investigating the retirement income markets. This is probably overdue. It’s been clear for some time that consumers too often go with inertia, buying...
View ArticleIs your company behind your sales effort?
I am not a subscriber to the ‘blame game’. I hear too many salespeople blaming other individuals or departments within the organisation or blaming the quality of their product or service for their lack...
View ArticlePensions and the Budget
Now that the dust is starting to settle on last week’s momentous budget announcements, we can start assembling the pieces where unintended consequences seem likely, where promises made can’t in all...
View ArticleAutomatic Enrolment – Mind the Gap?
Late last month, the Pensions Regulator issued a “Registration Report” for the first time, which it will issue on a monthly basis going forward. This report details how many employers have registered...
View ArticleThe trouble with annuities…
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has published a paper on the annuity market in the UK, and it does not make comfortable reading. Buying an annuity is the way that most people convert their...
View ArticleNew parental leave rules – what impact will they have on your business?
The government recently unveiled plans for new statutory rules on parental leave that will come into force from April 2015. But what will they mean for your workplace? Julian Cox, partner and...
View ArticleHow to protect your business from commuter snooping
Commuter snooping – when prying strangers access your information while you’re working on-the-go – can be a huge concern for businesses. So how can you protect yourself? Christian Toon, information...
View ArticleFive tips for driving more traffic to your website
While it’s true that no two website marketing strategies are exactly alike, the ultimate objective of driving more traffic to the website is one shared by all businesses, regardless of their size or...
View ArticleSeven mistakes SMEs make with the media
Media opportunities don’t come round very often for SMEs, at least not when compared with large organisations. But when they do, their leaders are often unprepared and therefore unable to make the most...
View ArticleWhy design is crucial to business success
Design can strengthen a company’s brand and is a vital differentiator for businesses, according to new research from Warwick Business School and the Design Council. The report reveals that business...
View ArticleA lesson in outstanding leadership
My father taught me early on that the most important person in a business can be the chap who unblocks the toilets – if he stops coming, so will your staff. Meanwhile, the CEO can be absent for weeks...
View ArticleHas Auto Enrolment given you stage fright?
Caroline Castle, from Torquil Clark, discusses Auto Enrolment and the requirements of you as an employer. With just the first half of the 2014/ 2015 tax year requiring 27,400* employers to auto enrol...
View ArticleAuto Enrolment – 12 steps to compliance
The Pensions Act 2008 established new duties that mean you need to provide your workers with access to a workplace pension scheme that meets certain minimum standards, here Caroline Castle, Senior...
View ArticleGood business is about making the right decision, not the popular one
The Chinese Premier’s visit to the UK last week provided an opportunity to celebrate the growing trade links between our two countries, but it also inevitably reignited the debate about the very...
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