In an uncertain and uneven global business environment, everyone agrees that companies must innovate to survive. The Best Companies for Leadership follow four business practices that support meaningful innovation and drive market leadership.

Group income protection is now far more than just an executive perk. Owain Thomas examines the creative ways GIP can support the workforce and overall business goals

Mid-market defined benefit pension schemes, which account for 61% by number of all UK pension schemes, are most concerned about costs, time and resources. However they have the same range of investment and other issues to address as their larger counterparts. This summary addresses the key issues.

Many household names have announced major reductions to their pension benefits. The reasons for these changes include pension scheme deficits, increasing risk exposures and the need to cut costs. This article provides strategic advice to business on how to implement pension benefit redesigns.

With continuing economic uncertainty and pressure on living standards, how are UK employers changing their approaches to reward? Covering 300 companies, this summary assesses the key trends relevant to: base salary levels; performance remuneration; performance measures and flexible benefits.

Allen & Overy looks at how business leaders are reacting to the wave of regulation that is hitting organisations and what their changing priorities are as they look to their lawyers.