Hymans Robertson

Jonathan Stapleton's take on the public sector protests

Public sector workers' resistance to pension reforms stems from a misunderstanding about how the changes will affect them, Hymans Robertson research reveals.

Fewer than one in five finance and HR directors at major companies are confident they know how much auto-enrolment will cost their firm overall, research shows.

An increase in interest rates by the end of the year will creating opportunities for schemes in floating rate assets such as European loans, an asset manager says.

The National Employment Savings Trust is heading for a capacity "car crash" as under-prepared employers cause a last minute stampede for auto-enrolment products, warns Hymans Robertson.

Scheme sponsors are expected to take advantage of "enhanced buy-ins" to significantly reduce the cost of buy-ins, industry figures say.

One in five local government schemes operate with negative cash flows and future contribution reductions could push that figure to half, PP can reveal.

UK - The £3.3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson as independent investment adviser to monitor and challenge the actions of its fiduciary manager, Towers Watson.

The £3.3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson as independent investment adviser to monitor and challenge the actions of its fiduciary manager, Towers Watson.

The bundled provider market is facing a "capacity crunch" on the delivery of pension solutions for companies ahead of their auto-enrolment staging date, a consultant warns.