Hymans Robertson
Law and Regulation
The industry has broadly praised the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) proposal to ban contingent charging on defined benefit (DB) transfer advice as a move towards improving retirement outcomes.
30 July 2019
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes are "bunching" around an average discount rate of 2.8% due to higher yields and a tougher stance from auditors, Hymans Robertson research finds.
11 July 2019
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds must set investment objectives after the competition watchdog expanded those caught by its market investigation, but more clarity is needed, Hymans Robertson has said.
20 June 2019
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Many master trust boards lack diversity, yet the ultimate goal should be to achieve cognitive inclusion to represent a large cohort of DC members, writes Kim Kaveh.
10 June 2019
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8 min read
Risk Reduction
The Marks and Spencer Pension Scheme has completed buy-in deals worth £1.4bn with two insurers, mirroring similar transactions last year.
23 May 2019
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3 min read
Appointments
Pensions and risk consultancy Hymans Robertson has appointed two equity partners and five partners from across the firm.
20 May 2019
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Just under two-thirds of trustees have taken action to prepare for the impact of any Brexit outcome on their sponsor covenant and investments, Hymans Robertson research finds.
15 April 2019
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1 min read
Investment
Initial responses to the government's consultation on DC investment innovation reveals a mixed views on a range of its proposals. Kim Kaveh reports.
12 April 2019
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4 min read
Defined Contribution
Targets for retirement income can help individuals improve outcomes for retirement. Paul Waters looks at how such an approach can work
26 March 2019
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4 min read
