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Guided retirement is one of the most important pension initiatives currently underway, argues NatWest Cushon director of policy and research Steve Watson. But if we want more employees to engage with their options, we need to stop designing around products and regulations, and start putting people first. 

From those remortgaging to prospective buyers, here are some practical steps that can help dissipate the external shockwaves that affect mortgages and how HR teams can support employees through financial education and access to advice.

What effects on our finances can a period of sustained absence produce and how can we mitigate any potential fallout?

Fragmented working lives due to parenting, caring or simple career breaks, are challenging longstanding assumptions about workplace pensions. Laura Stewart Smith, head of pension engagement at Aviva, discusses the impact this is having on savings.

Connecting your mental health strategy with financial wellbeing could be one of the best decisions you ever take.

Today, pension saving is often far from linear – life happens. But what does that mean for retirement savings and what are employers doing to ensure employees save adequately? REBA’s roundtable event aimed to find out.

Workplace savers are getting much-needed help from a Money and Pensions Service-inspired coalition of employers, policymakers and industry stakeholders intent on tackling a persistent problem.

Employees have always wanted to get more out of the benefits their employers offer. 

For many employees, pensions can feel distant and abstract so it's up to employers to help them engage with their investments in the real world. 

Recent research shows UK workers are less likely to be able to save as high food, energy and housing costs continue to bite into disposable income.

 The cost of living and key life events are having a disproportionate impact on women’s finances. Here’s what employers can do to help boost women’s financial wellbeing – whatever life moments they’re facing.

New research reveals generational divide in savings and retirement planning.

If employers help with employees’ long-term financial security, they will be more able to handle the financial challenges they face today.

From April 2029, the tax treatment of pension salary sacrifice is changing. But it’s a misconception that it will no longer be viable or worth it, says Steve Watson.