In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… Mike Ambery, Partner in our DC Team is joined by Shabna Islam, Head of DC Provider Relations to discuss the misconceptions we hear about when it comes to moving to a DC Master Trust arrangement. You can find the show notes for this episode at hymans.co.uk/hymans-robertson-on.

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… our host Ben Farmer, Senior Investment Consultant, presents the fourth in a mini-series on Investment - Are value equities still “good value”? Ben welcomes Andy Headley, Head of Global Investments at Veritas Asset Management, and Oriana Mezini, Head of Global Equity Research at Hymans Robertson. During the episode we discuss the age-old debate of whether value or growth stocks may be more likely to outperform over the long-term, and what the future might hold for value investing given the long-term trends we’re currently seeing in the markets. You can find links to the content referenced in this episode’s show notes at www.hymans.co.uk/hymans-robertson-on along with other episodes in the series.

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Victoria Panormo, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this instalment, Victoria looks at the latest consultations that have been put forward by various bodies, DWP’s response to previously launched consultations and also the latest news from the pensions provider market.

In episode 37 of Hymans Robertson On… our host Ben Farmer, Senior Investment Consultant, presents the third in a mini-series on Investment - Mid-year market review and inflation inspection. Ben welcomes John Roe, Head of Multi-Asset Funds at LGIM, and Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets Research at Hymans Robertson. During the episode we discuss market events from the first half of 2021 and the outlook for inflation. What might you expect to see in markets over the next 6-12 months, and what are the the potential ramifications for the typical asset classes held in pension scheme portfolios? You can find links to the content referenced in this episode’s show notes at www.hymans.co.uk/hymans-robertson-on along with other episodes in the series.

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Robert Bilton is joined by colleague Philip Pearson for the second in our mini-series of LGPS podcasts ahead of the 2022 valuations. Our first podcast focused on whether funds will be 100% funded at 2022, with the key takeaway being that the LGPS finds itself in a very strong and enviable funding position today. This naturally leads us on to our next topic - will my fund remain 100% funded?

In the latest episode of Hymans Robertson On...we launch the first episode of our 'Understanding longevity' series, where we talk about all things longevity.

Our longevity consultants Andy Muddle and Megan Hart are joined by David Sinclair, Director at the International Longevity Centre (ILC), the UK's specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society. In this episode they discuss the importance of life expectancy and how it affects society.

In the latest episode of Hymans Robertson On... we kick off our mini-series of podcasts ahead of the 2022 LGPS valuation in England and Wales. In our first episode, Robert Bilton is joined by Catherine McFadyen and Peter MacRae to answer the key question everyone wants answered - will the LGPS be 100% funded at the 2022 valuation?

In episode 33 of Hymans Robertson On… our host Victoria Panormo, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents the next episode in a mini-series on DC master trust providers. Victoria is joined by William from the Aon master trust, to discuss the changes they're making to their default and how they're incorporating responsible investment into their offering.

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… our host Richard Allen welcomes Dianne Day, Professional Independent Trustee at Independent Trustee Services, and Andrew Dunlop, Head of Engagement at Nestle UK Pensions  to discuss how we might begin tackling the advice gap, with a particular focus on pensions.

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… our host, Victoria Panormo, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents the second podcast in our DC Master Trust insights series. Victoria is joined by DC colleagues, Darren Baillie and Kinna Patel, to discuss the latest insights, what impact this has had on member outcomes and what changes we’ve seen from providers as a result of the pandemic.