Hymans Robertson has appointed Leonard Bowman to the newly-created role of head of corporate consulting.
As part of this role Bowman will ensure Hymans Robertson’s has a co-ordianted strategy when it comes to advising corporate clients, to help them navigate the increasingly complex array of choices they face for their schemes.
Bowman joined Hymans Robertson in April 2021 after it acquired Bath Actuarial Consulting (BAC) which he co-founded. Bowman grew BAC into a corporate consultation business with clients whose DB liabilities ranged from £200m to over £20bn.
Since joining Hymans Robertson, he has advised corporate DB clients and led the corporate DB endgame strategy.
Hymans Robertson head of pensions Richard Shackleton says: “[Bowman] will bring his experience and understanding of the pension needs of companies to this vital new role.
“In a rapidly changing market, corporate sponsors of schemes are playing an increasingly influential part in the decisions on pension schemes’ strategy and implementation, as well as in the appointment of trustees and advisors. Our mission is to help corporate sponsors cut through the noise across the pensions landscape.”
Bowman, adds: “With so many ideas and potential choices it can be a maze for our corporate clients to know how to move forward. I’ll be helping companies identify the right path, and make the best decisions for their schemes, members and other stakeholders.”