This is Hymans Robertson LLP's response to the consultation paper and draft Regulations published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 17 September 2009.

On 30 September 2009, the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) published a consultation document which sets out the basis on which the Board intends to charge the PPF levy for the 2010/11 levy year.

In May 2009 the Board for Actuarial Standards (BAS) published an exposure draft of its technical actuarial standard on modelling (‘TAS M’). This is Hymans Robertson LLP’s response to the consultation on the exposure draft.

In May 2009 the Board for Actuarial Standards (BAS) published an exposure draft of its technical actuarial standard on data (‘TAS D’). This is Hymans Robertson LLP’s response to the consultation on the exposure draft.

Hymans Robertson's response to the PPF's consultation on the future of the Pensions Protection Levy.

Hymans Robertson's response to the Board for Actuarial Standards' consultation on revisions to TM1.

The Pension Protection Fund (“PPF”) issued a consultation document proposing how the 2009/10 Pension Protection Levy will be calculated for all eligible occupational pension schemes.

In March 2008, the Government issued a consultation document on Updating the Myners Principles. This was their response to the review conducted by the NAPF last year, entitled Myners Principles - 6 years on.

In March 2008 the Board for Actuarial Standards published a discussion paper on best practice surrounding actuarial mortality assumptions and invited comments from both actuaries and those who are the recipients of actuarial advice.

The Pensions Regulator issued a consultation document in February 2008 setting out its proposed good practice guidelines on choosing assumptions for defined benefit pension schemes ‘with a special focus on mortality’.

The Pensions Regulator issued a consultation document in March 2008 setting out its proposed good practice guidelines on avoiding delays in winding up pension schemes.

This is Hymans Robertson's response to the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) SAPS Mortality Commitee's consultation on proposed graduations of the mortality experience by self-administered pensions schemes.