As the retirement space becomes increasingly complicated, employees will turn to their employer for guidance. We believe that the more knowledge people have (and confidence with their finances) the more engaged they will be with their employee benefits.
Financial education can make a tangible difference to your workforce.
Wren Sterling’s experienced advisers are there to guide your employees and help them make good financial decisions, through a coordinated financial education programme. There’s also access to our telephone financial planning team for your employees and directors with more complex financial arrangements can count on the expertise of our private client team.
We’ll analyse the demographic of your workforce, benchmarking you against your peers and review your existing arrangements to determine their suitability.
Working alongside you, we can run a bespoke communication program to ensure your employees understand the importance of retirement planning, whilst at the same time valuing the financial commitment made by their employer in helping to achieve their goals in retirement.
We do this through a variety of communication channels;
We understand that pensions and workplace benefits can appear confusing, which is why we cut through the jargon and ensure all of our employee communication are delivered in a language that’s easy to understand.
Our advisers can support your employees through financial education, giving them the knowledge they need to approach their financial decisions with confidence.
Find out more1 in 4 employees are suffering with financial problems that are so severe that they are affecting their performance in the workplace1
46% of those aged 65-69 feel their employers should provide information about the state pension2
People could face a £4,000 per year shortfall between their pension savings and desired retirement income3
6 in 10 people have put off saving more into their pension because they don’t understand the system 3
Wren Sterling runs physical seminars for clients across the UK to help their employees understand their benefits and to prepare for retirement. We gather feedback from attendees and these results were from a seminar programme we delivered for a technology company with four UK sites.
While it’s tempting to take action in a downturn, one of the best ways to ride the ups and downs of the market is to have a plan and stick to it. Know your longer-term goals, invest regular amounts each week and benefit from pound cost averaging.
We’ve received a number of queries from our clients in relation to protection cover and claims which I have made every effort to provide answers to in the following Q&A.
Talking about investing at this time may seem a little irrelevant amid the rest of the turmoil and concerns. But it is not just about the pounds and pence. Massive moves in the market make us wonder about whether we will have to rethink our retirement plans, work plans and how we support loved ones.