Hymans Robertson

The industry has reacted with a mixture of support and scepticism at MPs' recommendations to reform the defined benefit (DB) pension system.

The fallout from the British Home Stores (BHS) saga and the government's forthcoming crackdown on scams will be some of the biggest topics in pensions next year.

Hymans Robertson has announced a new leader within its public sector team, partly to help with the upcoming pooling of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investments.

UK pension schemes' average allocation to bonds has risen to over 50% for the first time according to The Pension Protection Fund's (PPF's) Purple Book.

A recent consultation outlines a 10-step approach to GMP equalisation. However, there is a need for more clarity finds Helen Morrissey.

A quarter of schemes may see no improvement in deficits in 20 years because many are still not integrating long-term covenant risk, according to research.

There is an eight month backlog to process guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) data at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) according to Hymans Robertson.

Nationwide Building Society chose to appeal to members' hearts as well as minds when looking at how to increase contribution rates. Nationwide's head of pensions Ian Baines tells Helen Morrissey how it can be achieved.

Partnering with clients and technology

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will make companies meet their pension obligations earlier and will not be bounced into agreeing bad deals, Andrew Warwick-Thompson has said.