Press Releases

Comments from Ryan Markham, Partner: “The FCA’s confirmation that contingent charging for advice will be banned, in all but limited circumstances of serious financial hardship or ill health is largely anticipated."

He will focus on growing the office’s Defined Benefit (DB) investment team to enable it to meet the increased demand for Hymans’ investment consultancy services both locally and across the UK.

The value of people’s DB pension outstrips average property value in the majority of areas of Britain, according to new analysis from Hymans Robertson.

Hymans Robertson has appointed Peter Summers to the new role of Head of Clients for Third Party Administration.

After dramatic falls in expected retirement income due to the COVID -19 market turmoil in March, people with DC pensions should already be seeing encouraging signs of a recovery.

A re-designed tool by Hymans Robertson will help schemes navigate COVID-19 successfully.

This is the largest partner intake in its almost 100 years history.

Laura McLaren comments on the latest Annual Funding Statement from TPR

COVID-19 is unlikely to dampen pension scheme enthusiasm for buy-ins and buy-outs over the next decade with demand set to average £37bn a year according to new analysis

For the first time ever the value of a typical DB member’s pension is at a higher level than average property assets in the UK.

Pension scheme buy-ins/buy-outs (c£160bn) and longevity swaps (c£90bn) have now insured £0.25 trillion of longevity risk since the market took off in 2007, according to new analysis from Hymans Robertson. 

Paul Waters, Head of Strategic Digital Solutions comments on the FCA's decision to delay the introduction of Investment Pathways by 6 months