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Services - Actuarial

Actuarial Support for
Smarter Funding Decisions

Overview

Expert Support for all Your Actuarial Needs

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We provide clear, expert actuarial advice to help trustees make informed, confident decisions about their pension schemes. Whether you're navigating funding valuations, managing risk, or meeting regulatory obligations, our focus is on practical, tailored solutions that support scheme sustainability and member outcomes.


We also work closely with scheme sponsors to align funding strategies with business goals – ensuring a balanced approach that works for all stakeholders.

Stats

Communication

100%

Clients surveyed agree that key points in our advice are explained well

Success

Over 95%

Clients surveyed agree that actuarial enquiries are dealt with promptly and responses are at a high standard

Happy Clients

Over 95%

Clients surveyed said they would recommend our actuarial services to other trustees

Introduction

Our actuarial services for trustees and sponsoring employers of pension schemes

Our actuarial services for trustees and sponsoring employers of pension schemes

We help trustees make informed, confident decisions that protect member benefits and ensure long-term scheme sustainability.

We help scheme sponsors manage pension risk, control costs, and align pension strategies with business goals.

Hughes Price Walker actuarial team discussing trustee support and pension scheme funding work at their desks.
Hughes Price Walker actuarial team discussing trustee support and pension scheme funding work at their desks.

In-depth

Actuarial Services - For Trustees

We help trustees make informed, confident decisions that protect member benefits and ensure long-term scheme sustainability:

  • Valuation and funding advice
    Ensure the scheme is well-funded and compliant with regulatory standards

  • Risk analysis and management
    Identify, measure, and manage funding and demographic risks effectively

  • Member option exercises
    Support for transfer values, pension increase exchange (PIE), bridging pensions, and more

  • GMP equalisation and conversion
    Cost-effective, compliant strategies to address and manage legacy GMP issues

  • Regulatory reporting and compliance
    Fulfil tPR requirements with clear, robust actuarial documentation

  • Investment strategy input
    Align funding and investment strategies for long-term stability

  • Accurate record-keeping & data reviews
    When we take on a scheme we assess the accuracy and completeness of the data we receive. We offer regular common and scheme specific data reviews to highlight any errors and gaps, providing recommendations to agree a data improvement plan to address the issues.

  • Member support
    Members can contact our UK-based team directly via email, phone or in writing. If they are local, they can bring their retirement forms to us if they let us know when they are coming.

  • Member portal
    We can offer members access to their pension information securely 24/7 via our online portal, where they can update details or raise queries.

  • Member communications
    We can keep members up to date with scheme updates and newsletters, including informing them of member nominated trustee elections and funding updates.

  • Benefit calculations & member transactions
    We handle all the usual aspects of member processing - providing benefit illustrations on request, regular annual benefit statements, and arranging settlement of payments in respect of transfers, retirements and deaths.

  • Pensioner payroll
    We offer monthly payroll services and conduct annual pensioner existence checks.

In-depth

Actuarial Services - For Employers / Sponsors

We help scheme sponsors manage pension risk, control costs, and align pension strategies with business goals:

  • Funding negotiations support
    Expert guidance in reaching fair and sustainable funding agreements with trustees

  • Accounting disclosures
    Accurate, timely actuarial reports for FRS 102, IAS 19, and US GAAP

  • Liability management strategy
    Advice on buy-ins, buyouts, and member option exercises to reduce long-term risk

  • Pension scheme design and cost analysis
    Financial modelling to support scheme design changes and benefit strategy

  • Integrated risk management
    Holistic analysis that links funding, investment, and covenant strength

  • Accurate record-keeping & data reviews
    When we take on a scheme we assess the accuracy and completeness of the data we receive. We offer regular common and scheme specific data reviews to highlight any errors and gaps, providing recommendations to agree a data improvement plan to address the issues.

  • Member support
    Members can contact our UK-based team directly via email, phone or in writing. If they are local, they can bring their retirement forms to us if they let us know when they are coming.

  • Member portal
    We can offer members access to their pension information securely 24/7 via our online portal, where they can update details or raise queries.

  • Member communications
    We can keep members up to date with scheme updates and newsletters, including informing them of member nominated trustee elections and funding updates.

  • Benefit calculations & member transactions
    We handle all the usual aspects of member processing - providing benefit illustrations on request, regular annual benefit statements, and arranging settlement of payments in respect of transfers, retirements and deaths.

  • Pensioner payroll
    We offer monthly payroll services and conduct annual pensioner existence checks.

Hughes Price Walker actuarial team discussing trustee support and pension scheme funding work at their desks.
Hughes Price Walker actuarial team discussing trustee support and pension scheme funding work at their desks.

How Our Service Works

Step 1: Initial meeting

Step 2: Set up of formal agreement

Step 3: Data transfer and checks

Step 4: Recreate previous valuation reporting

Step 5: Ongoing support

Hughes Price Walker investment administration team collaborating at their desks while reviewing client information.
Hughes Price Walker investment administration team collaborating at their desks while reviewing client information.
Hughes Price Walker investment administration team collaborating at their desks while reviewing client information.

HPW Digital Products

Digital Tools for Trustees and Members

Digital Tools for Trustees and Members

Pension Portal

Empowering members with secure, real-time access to their pension information

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SchemeNavigator

Confidently navigate investments, contributions, and funding strategies

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Funding Helper

Smarter, faster scheme funding decisions

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News/Insights

Keeping You Informed

Our News & Insights page is where we share the latest updates, trends, and expert perspectives from the pensions industry. Whether it’s changes in legislation, developments in actuarial science, or practical guidance for scheme trustees and members, this is your go-to source for clear, reliable information.

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Our Insights

Jan 2026

Insight - Developments in occupational pensions

We are pleased to announce the publication of our Quarter 1 2026 Insights, bringing together key developments and commentary from the past quarter. This edition covers a wide range of topical issues, including the Autumn Budget and the cap on salary sacrifice, the Pension Schemes Bill, dashboards updates, new administration standards guidance and the latest DWP consultation on trustee standards and digital governance. You’ll also find insights on value for money proposals, data quality and market oversight, the growing role of AI in administration, key agenda items for trustees and broader industry news shaping the pensions landscape.

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Our Insights

Jan 2026

Insight - Developments in occupational pensions

We are pleased to announce the publication of our Quarter 1 2026 Insights, bringing together key developments and commentary from the past quarter. This edition covers a wide range of topical issues, including the Autumn Budget and the cap on salary sacrifice, the Pension Schemes Bill, dashboards updates, new administration standards guidance and the latest DWP consultation on trustee standards and digital governance. You’ll also find insights on value for money proposals, data quality and market oversight, the growing role of AI in administration, key agenda items for trustees and broader industry news shaping the pensions landscape.

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Our Insights

Jan 2026

Insight - Developments in occupational pensions

We are pleased to announce the publication of our Quarter 1 2026 Insights, bringing together key developments and commentary from the past quarter. This edition covers a wide range of topical issues, including the Autumn Budget and the cap on salary sacrifice, the Pension Schemes Bill, dashboards updates, new administration standards guidance and the latest DWP consultation on trustee standards and digital governance. You’ll also find insights on value for money proposals, data quality and market oversight, the growing role of AI in administration, key agenda items for trustees and broader industry news shaping the pensions landscape.

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Taxes

Feb 2026

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed that the PPF levy will remain at zero for the 2026/27 levy year

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Taxes

Feb 2026

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed that the PPF levy will remain at zero for the 2026/27 levy year

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Taxes

Feb 2026

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed that the PPF levy will remain at zero for the 2026/27 levy year

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