PR firm Fishburn Hedges has announced the launch of its Pensions Advisory Unit, a specialist team with expertise in communications around pensions.

The unit will offer advice in all areas of communications, from media relations to consumer-facing statements, from discussions with regulators to employee engagement and digital communications.

Headed by Fishburn Hedges director, Andy Berry, the unit includes Neil Hedges, the consultancy's chairman, Jason Nisse, its head of emergency relations, Nick Wright, employee engagement director, and Dermot Finch, FH's recently-arrived head of public affairs, whose experience from his days at HM Treasury will be invaluable.

"Pensions are now right at the top of the corporate agenda and very much a front of paper issue,” said Berry. “The issue of how to fund retirement is coming to dominate debate in all areas of business, politics and society, and we will help clients navigate through this complex area."

The unit boasts experience of working with clients including Pension Protection Fund, Lane Clark & Peacock, Legal & General and The Reader's Digest Association.