Welcome to Hymans Robertson’s annual FTSE 350 pension indicator report. As we enter the reporting season, we have provided an indication of the state of UK pension finances that we are expecting to see in 31 December 2011 company accounts. Hamish Wilson looks back at the evolution of the annuity market and considers how providers should be adapting given this rapidly changing outlook.
Welcome to our quarterly update, summarising the activity in the buy-in, buy-out and longevity hedging markets during the third quarter of 2011, and the year to
30 September 2011 (‘the last year’). Putting pensions in context: How big a burden are pensions to the FTSE 350 companies that sponsor them? This report illustrates the ability of every company in the FTSE 350 (with a defined benefit pension scheme) to support its pension scheme. We have been going out to public sector workers to explore what the proposed public sector pension reforms look like from their perspective. Some of the feedback you can predict, some of it will make your jaw drop. Our quarterly update, summarising the activity in the buy-in, buy-out and longevity hedging markets during the second quarter of 2011, and the year to 30 June 2011 (‘the last year’). Our research, which gathered the views of over 2,000 workers in the public sector, was conducted to explore the level of understanding and acceptance of the proposed reforms to public sector pensions. How prepared are UK plc for auto-enrolment, which comes into effect from 1 October 2012. Hymans Robertson’s 31 December 2010 FTSE 350 accounting assumptions survey analyses the key assumptions adopted by the FTSE 350 for their defined benefit pensions disclosures. Welcome to our quarterly update, summarising the activity in the buy-in, buy-out and longevity hedging markets during the first quarter of 2011, and the year to
31 March 2011 (‘the last year’). In order to assess where schemes currently sit in relation to governance, Hymans Robertson carried out a survey of both trust and contract based schemes to coincide with our recent seminars covering the IGG's new principles. Welcome to our quarterly update, summarising the activity in the buy-in, buy-out and longevity hedging markets during the fourth quarter of 2010, and the year to 31 December 2010 (‘the last year’). Welcome to Hymans Robertson’s FTSE350 pensions indicator report. As we enter the reporting season, we have provided an indication of the state of UK pension finances that we are expecting to see in 31 December 2010 company accounts. Welcome to our quarterly update, where we summarise the activity in the buy-out, buy-in and longevity hedging market during the second quarter of 2010, as well as a full overview of the past 12 months. Pensions and savings - can we change the habits of a lifetime? Welcome to our quarterly update, where we summarise the activity in the buy-out, buy-in and longevity hedging market during the second quarter of 2010, as well as an overview of the past 12 months. This report analyses the key asumptions adopted by FTSE 350 companies to account for their pension costs and obligations. Welcome to our quarterly update, where we summarise the activity in the buy-out, buy-in and longevity hedging market during the first quarter of 2010, as well as an overview of the past 12 months. Longevity. It's something that directly affects all of us. But what are the implications for pension schemes, for companies and society as a whole? Puting pensions in context: How big a burden are pensions to the FTSE 350 companies that sponsor them? This report illustrate the ability of every company in the FTSE 350 (with a defined benefit pension scheme) to support its pension scheme. Welcome to our quarterly update, where we summarise the activity in the buy-out and buy-in market during the third quarter of 2009 and comment on the developing longevity hedging market. Our UK-wide research of employees and employers confirms that the British public are struggling to get to grips with pension and investment issues. Welcome to our quarterly update, where we summarise the activity in the buy-out and buy-in market during the third quarter of 2009 and comment on the developing longevity hedging market. Hymans Robertson / Employee Benefits Pensions Research 2009 - we canvassed the views of the HR community to find out what their plans were for dealing with some of these issues. Welcome to the June 2009 quarterly update of Hymans Robertson’s penSAFE® analysis, which puts the pension schemes of FTSE 350 companies in the context of the businesses that support them.
Summarising the activity in the buy-out and buy-in market during the second quarter of 2009 and comments on the rapidly developing longevity hedging market.
Our UK-wide research of the views of future and current public sector pensioners has produced a number of interesting findings. Welcome to the June 2009 quarterly update of Hymans Robertson’s penSAFE® analysis, which puts the pension schemes of FTSE 350 companies in the context of the businesses that support them. March 2009 quarterly update of Hymans Robertson’s penSAFE® analysis, which puts the pension schemes of FTSE 350 companies in the context of the businesses that support them. We are delighted to launch our penSAFE® report, which puts pensions into context for business. Hymans Robertson has combined four distinct measures to clearly illustrate the strain pension schemes now place on FTSE350 firms. Benchmarking report summarising the key findings of the 2007 round of actuarial valuations of the Local Government Pension Scheme in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Employee benefits have become integral to organisations’ remuneration policies. But, as with pay policies, ‘reward’ strategies are affected by prevailing economic conditions. The true affect of the current ‘credit crunch’ has yet to be determined, but the uncertainty caused by the sub prime meltdown is manifest. They may be largely unpaid volunteers, but pension fund trustees are increasingly powerful figures. |