Patrick Bloomfield
Industry raises significant concerns over FCA consultation on advising on pension transfers
The industry has raised serious concerns that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) transfer advice proposals on illustrative figures could hamper schemes’ ability to help members to understand their retirement options and force many to take full regulated...
The ACA: Aiming to reflect what society needs
Jenny Condron and Patrick Bloomfield explain the ACA's immediate priorities.
Reaction: TPR superfund guidance welcomed against cautious backdrop
Consultants, trade bodies, and professional societies across the pensions industry have responded relatively positively to guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) that has today signalled a clear start for defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidation...
Patrick Bloomfield elected next ACA chair
Hymans Robertson scheme actuary and partner Patrick Bloomfield has been elected chair of the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).
Consolidation agenda 'hijacked' by commercial vehicles
Vehicles to promote and enable pension scheme consolidation have been accused of forgetting the policy's intention of boosting outcomes for members of sub-scale schemes.
TPR's funding statement is a treasure trove of gems but far from unexpected
Patrick Bloomfield says the regulator is being more vocal about its view of what 'fair treatment' means, with the threat of using its powers to intervene
TPR's funding statement warns trustees to act on high dividends to protect members
Strong employers should consider contributing more money to reduce pension deficits over a shorter period of time, especially where they are paying out excessive shareholder dividends, the watchdog has said.
New legislation isn't needed to get the benefits of DB consolidation
The benefits promised by scheme consolidation are available today. Patrick Bloomfield asks why more trustees and sponsors aren't taking advantage of them
How we won the UK Pensions Awards... Hymans Robertson
As part of our series looking at what firms did to win accolades at the UK Pensions Awards 2016, PP speaks to Hymans Robertson partners Patrick Bloomfield and John Walbaum about how the firm won the Investment Consultancy of the Year category.
How we won the UK Pensions Awards... Hymans Robertson
As part of our series looking at what firms did to win accolades at the UK Pensions Awards 2016, PP speaks to Hymans Robertson partners Patrick Bloomfield and Calum Cooper about how the firm won the Actuarial / Pensions Consultancy of the Year category....
Scheme risk transfer deals up 400% on past quarter
Scheme risk transfer deals totalling £1.4bn were completed last quarter with five providers concluding business in excess of £150m, Hymans Robertson analysis finds.
Industry blasts RPI-CPI announcement
A large part of the industry has slammed the government's announcement preventing private sector schemes the power to override scheme rules enabling a shift from RPI to CPI indexation.
Hymans reshuffle sees Bloomfield named trustee head
Hymans Robertson has appointed Patrick Bloomfield as head of trustee solutions.
