Hymans Robertson On...
Business & Finance
About
Welcome to Hymans Robertson On. In this podcast we’ll be covering a broad range of topics from pensions, savings, technology, insurance, responsible investment, financial education and much more. Founded in 1921, Hymans Robertson is one of the longest established independent actuarial firms in the UK. We deliver a full range of services including actuarial, insurance consulting, enterprise risk management, investment consulting, third-party pensions administration and communications consulting. Our client base includes FTSE 100, FTSE 250, privately owned firms and financial institutions. We’re also recognised leaders in the field of public sector pensions.
Episodes
- 2026 Pensions Conference: How behavioural science is reshaping pensions decisions - Episode 160
This episode of Hymans Robertson On... features a panel discussing the impact of behavioural science on pension decisions, recorded live at the 2026 Pensions and Retirement Conference. Experts explore practical applications of behavioural…
- Investment - Impact investing for charities: responsible investment in practice - Episode 159
Jaid Longmore, Chris King, Charlie Crossley, and James Anthony explore practical impact investing for charities, addressing barriers and offering solutions like the Endowments Investing Challenge and stewardship.
- Creating a Legacy - Pensions and Retirement Conference 2026 - Episode 158
This episode from the Pensions and Retirement Conference 2026 covers the future of pensions across DB, DC, and LGPS. Discussions include member decision-making, resilient investment strategies, guided retirement solutions, the impact of AI…
- Investment - Pensions: On the front line? - Episode 157
In episode 157 of Hymans Robertson On..., host Ross MacLeod talks with Ben Fox and Robeco’s Co-Head of Investment Solutions, Colin Graham, about the influence of current world events on investment portfolios, asset classes, and the UK econ…
- Investment - The trends shaping sustainable investment in 2026 - Episode 156
Jaid Longmore, Christina Williams, and André Ranchin discuss responsible investment trends for 2026. They cover climate risk beyond emissions, portfolio resilience, stewardship, AI in sustainability, and the importance of real-world outcom…
- Investment - Credit where credit’s due 2.0 – an intro to Emerging Market Debt - Episode 155
In episode 155 of Hymans Robertson On..., Chiara Beaton talks with Serena Galestian about emerging market debt. They cover the asset class's traits, how institutional investor exposure has changed, and the importance of expertise in assess…
- Investment - 2026 outlook - Episode 154
David Walker, CIO, and Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets, join host Ross MacLeod to discuss the 2026 investment outlook. They reflect on 2025 markets, explore key investment themes for 2026, identify potential risks, and cover tools fo…
- Investment - A groundbreaking, member focused transaction - Episode 153
John Hamilton and Simon Jones join Ben Farmer to discuss the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme's transaction. The episode covers changes in the pensions industry, trustee responsibilities, and the practicalities and investment considerations…
- Investment - The investment impact of DB schemes choosing to run-on - Episode 152
This episode features Ben Farmer, Ben Fox, and Sean Burnard from LawDeb discussing the concept of pension scheme "run-on." They explore the investment perspective, practical considerations for trustees, and real-world case studies related…
- Investment - Effective stewardship in a shifting investment landscape - Episode 151
Jaid Longmore and Chris O'Bryen host Tom Attwooll from PRI to discuss effective stewardship in investment. They cover policy impacts on shareholder rights, how asset owners can adapt when asset managers face challenges, and the concept of…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - November 2025 - Episode 150
This episode of Hymans Robertson On... provides a general summary of topical investment matters for November 2025. It is intended as a general overview and not specific advice.
- Investment - Navigating ESG in investment - Episode 149
Jaid Longmore hosts Sanjay Joshi and Dan Mikulskis to discuss the recent pushback against ESG investing. They examine the origins of this trend and its ideological, political, and practical implications for asset owners and the broader inv…
- DC Quarterly Round Up - August 2025 - Episode 148
Kirsty Moffat presents the August 2025 DC Quarterly Round Up, covering pension reforms like value-for-money assessments and automatic consolidation. The episode also details industry commitments such as the Mansion House Accord, updates to…
- Investment - Capital Markets mid-year update 2025 - Episode 147
Ben Farmer hosts a Capital Markets mid-year update for 2025 with Chris Arcari and Torsten Slok. They review H1 2025 market movements, discuss US growth, recession risks, market impacts, and the outlook for private market assets, concluding…
- Retirement - a personal journey - Episode 146
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… Retirement, host Kirsty Moffat speaks with Rona Train about preparing for retirement. Rona shares her personal journey, including the emotional challenges and the impact of unexpected events, and hig…
- Investment – Credit where credit’s due - Episode 145
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, our host, Ross MacLeod, is joined by colleagues, David Watson and Sam Hampton for a discussion on the role that credit can play in a pension scheme's investment portfolio. Whether the s…
- Government's role in improving pensions: Your vision for the future - Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025 - Episode 144
Recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025, this special edition of “Hymans Robertson On…” explores the government's role in improving pensions and building a more inclusive and sustainable system for the future. This epi…
- Rewarded risk in your endgame journey - Pensions and retirement conference - Episode 143
In this special edition of Hymans Robertson On…, Abhishek Srivastav is joined by Ben Fox, Mhairi Gooch and Mathew Webb to explore how pension schemes can approach their endgame decisions through the lens of risk and reward. The discussion…
- What's Next For The Risk Transfer Market? Pensions and retirement conference - Episode 142
This special edition of Hymans Robertson On… recorded live at our 2025 Pensions and Retirement Conference, explored the trends, challenges and innovations shaping the future of the UK pensions industry. In this session, Lara Desay is joine…
- Building Britain: Can Pensions Drive Productivity & Deliver Return? Pensions and retirement conference - Episode 141
This special edition of Hymans Robertson On… was recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025, where we explored how pensions can play a greater role in supporting growth, sustainability and prosperity across the UK. In thi…
- Investment - Building a more inclusive investment industry with the AODC - Episode 140
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, our host, Amy Sutherland is joined by fellow colleague, Jaid Longmore, a Responsible Investment Consultant at Hymans Robertson and Helen Price, Co-chair of the Asset Owner Diversity Cha…
- Future of DC Pension Design, Delivered Today - Pensions and retirement conference - Episode 139
This special edition of “Hymans Robertson On…” explores the future of DC pension design, recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025. In this session, Kathryn Fleming, James Smith, Eve Reid, and Matthew Blakstad share thei…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - May 2025 - Episode 138
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Kirsty Moffat, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this instalment, Kirsty covers the key developments shaping the defined contribution landscape this qua…
- Achieving Adequate Retirements - Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025 - Episode 136
This special edition of “Hymans Robertson On…” explores what it will take to achieve adequate retirements in the UK, recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025. In this session, we move beyond the statistics to examine th…
- Investment - An interview with John Dickson: Lessons learned in 30+ years in UK pensions and investment - Episode 137
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, our host Ben Farmer, sits down with Hymans Robertson's former Senior Partner, John Dickson, to chat through his career in UK pensions and investment. While giving a whiste-stop tour of…
- AI: The Good The Bad and The Reality- Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025 - Episode 135
This special edition of “Hymans Robertson On…” explores the reality of artificial intelligence in pensions, recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025. In this session, we cut through the hype to examine the true potentia…
- The Big Picture in Pensions - Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025 - Episode 134
This special edition of “Hymans Robertson On…” explores the big picture in pensions, recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025. From the evolving role of DB schemes to the urgent need for investment-led growth, this epis…
- Investment - Local Investment with impact - Episode 133
On this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, host Ben Farmer is joined by Iain Campbell from Hymans Robertson and guest Paddy Dowdall, Assistant Executive Director at Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) for an insightful discus…
- Creating a Legacy - Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025 - Episode 132
Recorded live at our Pensions and Retirement Conference 2025, this special edition podcast brings you the energy, ideas and insights from an event that brought together voices from across the industry. Join us as we speak to a range of hos…
- Investment - Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) 101 - Episode 131
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, host David Watson is joined by Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets at Hymans Robertson, and Sidney Rostan, Head of Insurance Linked-Securities at SCOR Investment Partners to dive into…
- Hymans Robertson On... Navigating DEI in Risk Benefits and Retirement - Episode 130
In this episode, our host Hannah English, Head of DC Corporate Consulting at Hymans Robertson, is joined by Jeffrey Fox, Strategic Consulting Lead at Lockton, to explore the evolving role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in pensio…
- Understanding Longevity - Weighing up the impact of obesity drugs - Episode 129
- Investment - Key responsible investment themes for 2025 - Episode 128
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment our host Amy Sutherland is joined by Mhairi Gooch and Chris O'Bryen to talk about all things responsible investment in 2025. During the podcast, our experts discuss: Achieving net-zero a…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - February 2025 - Episode 127
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Kirsty Moffat, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this instalment, Kirsty discusses: The Mansion House speech and Autumn Budget. The FCA's proposals to e…
- Investment - Key DB Investment themes for 2025 - Episode 126
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… Investment, our host Ben Farmer is joined by Hymans Robertson’s Elaine Torry, Co-Head of Trustee DB and Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets as they look in to 2025 and the key themes for DB investm…
- Investment - The implications of prevailing global equity market concentrations - Episode 125
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, our host David Watson is joined by Oriana Mezini, Senior Investment Research Consultant here at Hymans Robertson and Alexander Philipps from Longview Partners for a discussion on equity…
- Understanding Longevity - The ILC's healthy ageing and prevention index - Episode 124
- Investment - Deforestation - what might it mean for future investors? - Episode 123
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On… Investment, our host Amy Sutherland is joined by Tom Prince, Investment Associate Consultant at Hymans Roberston and Pei Chi Wong from Global Canopy for a discussion on deforestation and what it migh…
- Investment – end game planning, productive finance and the brave new world for DB pension scheme investment - Episode 121
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Investment, our host Ben Farmer is joined by Elaine Torry, Head of DB Trustee Investment at Hymans Robertson, and John Hamilton, Group Taxation Director at Stagecoach Group plc, for a discussion on…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - November 2024 - Episode 120
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Kirsty Moffat, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this instalment, Kirsty discusses: The pensions review under the first phase of the new Labour governme…
- Understanding Longevity - Use of AI in insurance and reinsurance analytics - Episode 119
Ross Murray and Nicola Torley are joined by Rose Commander from HannoverRe’s Life and Health Digital Business Accelerator, to discuss the ways in which AI can support actuarial insurance and reinsurance, as well as some of the risks and ch…
- How has DC oversight grown and what will it look like in the future? - Episode 118
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... we discuss the evolution of DC oversight and what the future holds for it. We'll be exploring: Technological support for good governance. Alignment of corporate objectives with DEI and ESG. The fut…
- Investment - Taking the dive - how can investors tackle marine issues - Episode 117
In this episode, our host Amy Sutherland is joined by André Ranchin, an Investment Consultant at Hymans Robertson, and Will Oulton, Trustee Director, Marine Conservation Society, for a discussion on marine biodiversity. During the podcast,…
- Understanding Longevity - Vapes - Episode 116
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Understanding Longevity, our hosts Ben Johnson and Nicola Torley are joined by Nicky Draper, a medical researcher at Crystallise Ltd for a discussion on the topic of e-cigarettes and their impact o…
- Investment - Resilience in Property – leading with Environment and Social values - Episode 115
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Mostafa Nasim, presents his first podcast episode in our investment series, and is joined by Steven Grahame, Senior Investment Research Consultant at Hymans Robertson, and Kevin Aitchison…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - August 2024 - Episode 114
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Kirsty Moffat, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this installment, Kirsty discusses: Changes to DC Pension Schemes under the New Labour Government The n…
- Investment - Capital Markets mid-year update 2024 - Episode 113
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Ben Farmer, presents our mid-year Capital Markets episode, and is joined by Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets at Hymans Robertson and Stephen Jones, Global Chief Investment Officer at…
- Investment - Climate scenario modelling - Episode 112
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Amy Sutherland, is joined by Sanjay Joshi, Responsible Investment Consultant from Hymans Robertson and Dr Jesse Abrams, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from Exeter University. Listen to our…
- DC Quarterly Round-up - May 2024 - Episode 111
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... Kirsty Moffat, Senior DC Investment Consultant, presents our latest DC quarterly round-up. In this instalment, Kirsty discusses: The Spring Budget and the main takeaways The Retirement Living Stand…
- Investment - Putting the G in ESG, the importance of workplace culture final - Episode 110
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Ben Farmer, presents the latest episode in our investment series, and is joined by Simon Jones, Head of Responsible Investment at Hymans, and Annabel Gillard, International Advisory Counc…