We investigate the return and volatility spillovers from major UK banks to Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE 100) index using Gaussian estimation and continuous time models as well as discrete time multivariate GARCH (MGARCH) modelling approaches. Using daily, weekly and monthly data over...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the investment performance of pension funds in the UK using the three standard performance measurement models, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), Fama-French model and the Carhart model. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use the CAPS-Mellon...

Purpose – Changes in employment contracts and the provision of occupational pension schemes together with the Employment Equality (Age) regulations are likely to impact on the psychological contract between employers and employees. This paper aims to investigate the potential nature of this...

An integral part of government policy is to encourage employees to make financial provision for retirement. This paper asks why eligible employees, particularly women, do not join their company schemes. This two‐stage study uses face to face interviews followed by a survey of 532 employees who...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine the role of an occupational pension in employees' psychological contracts, the degree to which such pensions influence decisions relating to employee recruitment and retention, and attitudes of managerial employees to the recent Employment Equality (Age)...

Purpose – The aim of this article is to obtain a better understanding of people's motivation and behaviour with respect to provision for their retirement. Design/methodology/approach – This study examines variation in behaviour and attitudes towards pensions and retirement saving among...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the motivating and hindering factors to setting up sponsored occupational pension schemes in small companies. Design/methodology/approach – The study is conducted in two stages: the first stage is a qualitative study...