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ALEXANDER FORBES NATIONAL PENSION INDEX DROPPED BY 8.5 POINTS TO 58.9

Alexander Forbes National Pension Index value has dropped by 8.5 points to 58.9 in the year to March 2012 – signalling further pension shortfalls for the average British worker.

26/03/2012

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ALEXANDER FORBES NATIONAL PENSION INDEX FALLS 4.2% IN SIX MONTHS

Septembers' release of Alexander Forbes National Pension Index shows a worrying trend with retirement income expectations falling 38% since the Millenium.

20/09/2011

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NEW APPOINTMENT

Alexander Forbes Healthcare & Risk announces new senior appointment - Brian Colman.

06/09/2011

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BENEFITS HOLD THE KEY TO EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

For many, the subject of employee engagement can feel like an esoteric idea, dreamt up at a business school to help management consultants extract more fees. This may sound cynical but it is still a commonly held view of business ideas that seem intangible and theoretical.

27/07/2011

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RESEARCH 2011

Regardless of employer size, a common theme emerges from this year’s research – the very real twin challenges all organisations are facing: to increase productivity levels while, at the same time, driving through cost-control measures.

16/05/2011

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INFLATION

Economists and politicians often consider inflation and interest rates as the most important issues in economics. More often than not they discuss inflation in negative terms.

27/04/2011

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NEW STOCKS & SHARES ISA

Alexander Forbes Wealth Management has launched a Stocks & Shares ISA, which offers a range of six ‘best of breed’ funds for clients to select from and invest in their ISA.

07/03/2011

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RISK PROFILING

Following the recent FSA paper on adviser use of risk profiling, tools widely used by the advice industry are having their validity (or at least their application) seriously questioned.

07/03/2011

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