Press Releases

Susan McIlvogue has been promoted as Head of the Trustee Defined Benefit (DB) business at Hymans Robertson.

Speaking at the Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry into the DWP’s Defined Benefit (DB) White Paper, Jon Hatchett, Partner at Hymans Robertson, answered questions on how DB consolidation could be implemented across the UK.

The promotions have come from a number of different areas within the firm including Life and Financial Services and Defined Benefit. The total number of partners at the consultancy now stands at 79.

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG’s) Simplified Case Study is an important opportunity for most (re)insurers to take stock and provide feedback on IFRS 17.

In this newsflash we look at why firms should participate and what the Simplified Case Study involves

Liability Driven Investment (LDI)’s dominance as a trend in UK Defined Benefit (DB) pensions scheme investment will come to an end by 2021, according to a report published today by Hymans Robertson, and Nomura. 

Only three of the top 17 master trust providers offer the ability for their lowest paid members to claim additional pension tax relief according to research from Hymans Robertson.

TPR’s has issued its 2018 Annual Funding Statement, setting out how it intends to regulate defined benefit pension scheme valuations with effective dates between 22 September 2017 and 21 September 2018. 

Building on last month’s White Paper from the DWP, TPR have set out their stall on what they expect from UK pension schemes and business practice.

Ryan Markham, Head of Member Options comments on on the FCA’s latest consultation, including a ban on contingency pricing.

Hymans Robertson, has appointed Alistair Russell-Smith, Partner as Head of its Corporate Defined Benefit (DB) practice.

Hymans Robertson's response to DWP's white paper on the security and sustainability of Defined Benefit pension schemes in the UK.

Hymans Robertson and Vanguard have published the joint white paper ‘Navigating DC fund Structures’ which shows that UK pension funds could find themselves 5% worse off over a thirty year period if they fail to consider a tax optimised wrapper.