Hymans Robertson has announced that its former senior partner and head of investment consultancy John Dickson will retire at the end of March.
Dickson joined Hymans Roberston in 2003, where he pioneered some of the current investment solutions for pensions before taking on the leadership of the investment practice.
He has held a number of other leadership roles for the firm, including chair of the board. Throughout his career has a provided strategic advice across the full range of the Hymans Robertson’s investment clients.
Dickson is also fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Announcing his retirement Dickson says: “I have really enjoyed the last two decades at Hymans Robertson and helping our clients to better understand the needs of their schemes. No two days have ever been the same and having the opportunity to work collaboratively with experts across the firm is key to this.
“Looking back on my time at the firm, one of my proudest achievements was, under my leadership, the steps made to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).” He pointed out that this has been further embedded with Hymans receiving its B Corp certification in 2023.
He adds: “I leave the industry at a period of huge change and transformation. For individuals, retirement planning and future financial planning is still not the priority it should be. There remains a lack of support for retirement with a key role for employers and the government to play in driving change in this area forward. While the advent of new approaches, such as CDC, could go some way to alleviate this, I believe the urgency and impetus to make change is still lacking.”
He adds “As I retire it is great to see the firm thriving under the leadership of the current senior partner, Jon Hatchett, and a strong investment team led by its current head, Emma Cameron.”
