Hymans Roberston appoints senior actuary
Hymans Robertson has appointed Patrick Bloomfield to the role of senior actuary. Bloomfield, a former ACA chairman, has been at Hymans Robertson since 2004, becoming a partner two years later. He has...
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Barnett Waddingham expands by hiring 60 graduates and apprentices
More than 60 graduates and apprentices have joined Barnett Waddingham this year across a range of business areas. In total Barnett Waddingham has welcomed 53 graduates and 15 apprentices to its early...
Just one in 50 adults know what ‘ESG’ means
There is widespread ignorance and confusion about common acronyms used across the pension industry, with just 2 per cent of UK adults knowing what ‘ESG’ stood for. Recent research showed that three...
TPR publishes new enforcement policy
The Pensions Regulator has published its consolidated enforcement policy, alongside a new enforcement strategy. This policy includes new powers given to the regulator under the Pensions Schemes Act 2021 and replaces three...
Work & Pensions Committee to investigate LDI strategies
The influential Work and Pensions Select Committee will conduct an inquiry into the use of ‘liability driven investments' (LDIs) in the pension market. It says it wants to understand what lessons can...
Broadstone joins criticism of draft DB funding code
Broadstone has become the latest pension consultancy firm to express concern about the new DB funding code, being proposed by the Department of Work & Pensions. In response to the DWP consultation,...
Trustees warned of fraudsters exploiting market volatility
Trustees are being warned that recent market volatility, and a corresponding high volume of transactions, could make pension schemes a potential target for fraudsters. RSM UK says that schemes have, rightly, been...
DB members could lose £500 a year due to inflation caps
The average private sector defined benefit retiree might be losing out on an annual income of £500, or roughly £8,000 over the course of their lifetime due to inflation caps, according to...
John Lappin: Anatomy of a pensions crisis
It has been a remarkable three weeks in the world of politics, economics, sterling and gilt markets and pensions with events from each sphere having a profound effect on all the others....
Hymans Robertson criticises draft DB funding rules
Hymans Robertson is the latest consultancy firm to criticise draft regulations for defined benefit schemes. It says it is “deeply concerned” about key parts of these proposals, and suggests the Department of...
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