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    Howden acquires Barnett Waddingham

    Creating one of the largest pensions and employee benefits consultancies in the UK and representing a new, exciting chapter in our 35-year journey.

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    DB endgame planning

    We help trustees, employers and advisors buy into the same cohesive vision.

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    We offer a comprehensive set of knowledge and services to the BPA provider market.

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    DC default investment strategies

    Reflecting on 2024, we explore 25 default arrangements from leading DC workplace pension providers.

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    Bitcoin: Currency, store of value or pure speculation?

    Can bitcoin serve as a global currency, store of value, or does it remain purely speculative? We analyse key monetary properties, investment risks, and institutiona…

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    Stability from volatility: future proofing an investment strategy

    How we helped Lincolnshire Co-operative Pension Scheme consolidate their position.

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    AI and robotics: the investment landscape

    AI and robotics are transformative megatrends offering opportunities and risks across sectors, how can investors gain exposure?

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    DB pensions: private assets and preparing for an insurance buyout

    Craig Turnbull discusses managing private assets and preparing for an insurance buyout.

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    The value of running on your DB pension scheme

    Chris Pritchard explores how DB schemes can utilise the economic value that has been built up in their schemes to benefit existing stakeholders.

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    How to build an inflation-beating portfolio

    Chris Pritchard sets out guiding principles for building an investment portfolio that can outperform inflation over the long term.

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    Megatrends: building a sustainable investment portfolio​

    Chris Pritchard explores long-term trends seen in technology, demographics and planetary boundaries, and spotlights how your portfolio can benefit from them.

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    Partial buy-ins: still a good idea?

    A buy-in is an asset held by a pension scheme that secures a portion of the scheme’s liabilities with an insurer, and reduces some of the risks associated with thos…

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    Why trustees need to consider collateral management

    BW Senior Investment Consultant Chris Pritchard explains why investors need to make sure they have enough liquid assets to pay collateral calls in the future.

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    Equities – what is the right approach for you?

    We look into the move away from "hometown bias" in investments, and how global equity portfolios are becoming the norm.

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