Hymans Robertson

Carl Hitchman advances the debate on fidcuiary management

The Actuarial Profession had announced the launch of the Actuarial Research Centre which aims to sponsor PhD students.

The government should issue RPI-linked gilts with floor to hedge against deflation, rather than issue 100-year gilts, Hymans Robertson argues.

Confidence in defined contribution pensions has fallen so low that the majority of workers would choose an inferior financial reward over a 10% boost to their employer contribution, says Hymans Robertson.

Lothian Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson to run its online communications in a bid to improve data quality and reduce administration costs.

Labour party proposals to insist all UK pension schemes appoint trustees have been branded as "muddled".

The government must set mandatory requirements for defined contribution schemes says Hymans Robertson, after research revealed default funds were delivering poor value for members.

Some of the UK's top firms have been forced to up their longevity increase assumptions after underestimating the rate at which their scheme members' life expectancy is improving, Hymans Robertson said.

An upcoming paper by an Actuarial Profession working group considers the use of money back guarantees for DC members to encourage saving. But at what price?

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