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    With more than 1,750 people in ten offices, we work to deliver on our values and our promise, ensuring the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality.

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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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    Access over 1,000 hours of risk management content, guidance and training, covering more than 20 risk management topics.

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    DB endgame planning

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

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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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    Could we see the return of DB pension accrual?

    We address the evolution of UK Pension Schemes, and why defined benefit (DB) pension accrual could again be a feasible option for UK private sector companies.

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    FTSE 350 pensions: capitalising on the DB market opportunity

    Our experts explore how FTSE 350 DB schemes have fared over the last year and the potential opportunities for surplus DB schemes if proposed reforms are implemented.

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    DC surpasses DB for first time ever, says BW's 2024 FTSE 350 report

    In a historic shift over the last twelve months, new research shows that FTSE 350 companies paid less into DB schemes than DC schemes for the first time.

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    DB pension consolidation: where next?

    What can be done to help the superfund market grow?

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    DB pension reforms: Funding Code vs. Mansion House

    Mark Tinsley compares the two proposed DB pension reforms, and what they could mean for DB schemes should they come to pass.

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    FTSE 350 pensions: A year of transformation

    Twelve months of seismic shifts have altered the endgame journeys of many FTSE 350 DB pension schemes.

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    FTSE 350 pensions: preparing for a transaction

    How can FTSE 350 pension schemes capitalise on improved funding levels to achieve buyout faster?

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    FTSE 350 pensions: big step forward for DB endgame

    Barnett Waddingham examines the impact of economic changes on the DB pension endgame journey, and consider the risks and opportunities.

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    PPF's consultation on 2022/23 levy strikes a positive note for levy payers

    The PPF have today launched a consultation on levy rules for 2022/2023. With the PPF expecting eight out of ten schemes to see a reduction in next year's levy, Lewy…

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    FTSE350 pensions – DB transfers and the endgame

    This report on the FTSE350 DB pension market examines the transfer value experience of schemes since ‘Freedom and Choice’ and the influence on the time to endgame.

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