Hymans Robertson has appointed Calum Cooper to the newly created role of head of pension policy innovation.
Cooper, an equity member at Hymans Robertson since 2003, specialises in advising charities, pension scheme trustees, and sponsors on long-term financial strategy and sustainability.
He will maintain his role working with pension clients, including serving as the actuary for the Trustees of the UK’s inaugural superfund, the Clara Pension Trust.
Cooper will collaborate with Paul Waters, overseeing DC markets, and Laura McLaren, leading DB scheme actuary services.
Hymans Robertson head of pensions Richard Shackleton says: “Calum has a great passion for making change in pensions happen, for the good of both society and individuals. Combining this with his boundless energy, innovative thinking and vast pensions expertise, I know he will be fantastic in working to achieve policy change.
“As a firm, we are committed to being a balanced and insightful voice on the future of long term, later life savings. It’s a multi-year commitment and one that aligns clearly with our ‘Business is a force for good’ BCorp status. With Calum spear-heading this innovation and activity, we believe we can help shape the future of pensions policy and, through this, play a key part in achieving better financial outcomes for millions of savers.”
Cooper says: “It’s an exciting time to get involved in pensions policy innovation. There’s a general election looming, DB schemes are at an inflection point, CDC is emerging and there’s a wall of pensions consultations out there reflecting a political desire to deploy pensions capital to deliver more for stakeholders. There are also huge adequacy and equity challenges in DC. The stars of change are aligning, and I’m looking forward to working with others across the industry to shape a better, sustainable future in pensions.”