Biography: 

Richard is Head of Retirement for BNY Investments. In this role he is responsible for working with intermediary clients on developing their approach to retirement planning and investment. He also acts as a spokesperson for the firm on retirement issues particularly as they relate to investment. 

Richard has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, focused entirely on Defined Contribution (DC) pensions and retirement. Prior to joining BNY Investments, Richard ran his own business providing strategy consulting to pension providers and asset managers and producing a series of research reports on the DC and retirement advice markets. 

Much of his career was spent at Fidelity International where he led its workplace proposition team before taking the role of Head of Retirement for the UK business in 2013, just before the introduction of pension freedom and choice. 

Richard is also a non-executive director and Deputy Chair at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and chairs the Investment Association’s Retirement Income Committee.