Hymans Robertson

Defined contribution (DC) investments have to generate higher returns for savers due to the uncertainty caused by Brexit according to Hymans Robertson.

The number of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) plans which are cashflow negative has increased from 50% to 57% over the course of the year according to Hymans Robertson.

Three in five (61%) savers would consider opening a Lifetime ISA (LISA), with 37% doing so immediately upon its launch, a survey by Hymans Robertson reveals.

Hymans Robertson has added Beenesh Googoolye and Ritchie Thomson to its investment consulting team, after both left rival firm Lane, Clark & Peacock (LCP).

Last year Tesco replaced its DB scheme with a low cost DC arrangement targeting investment strategies that push the boundaries of typical DC funds. Stephanie Baxter explores why the award-winning scheme breaks the mould.

Adam Porter has been named as Hymans Robertson's newest associate investment research consultant.

With demand for bulk annuities predicted to reach £350bn by 2026, supply may not be able to keep up, which could push up pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at whether it is an issue and what it means for schemes.

Deficits could be reduced by hundreds of billions of pounds if schemes were able to move away from the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Only 11 companies in the FTSE 250 provide defined benefit (DB) pensions for a significant number of employees, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

Allowing struggling defined benefit (DB) schemes to temporarily stop paying pension increases could help them get back on track while avoiding huge cuts to members' pensions.