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    With more than 1,700 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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    Five new partners appointed to support business growth

    Continuing our investment in talent and driving business growth across our core markets.

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    We are free from any external stakeholders, allowing us to take a long-term view with all our clients and giving us the freedom to bring fresh ideas to the table, unobstructed.

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

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    Discover how we build robust investment portfolios and how we help our clients to implement them.

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    Take control of risk with confidence

    Our simple, powerful and automated solution for managing risk effectively.

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    DC in focus: Large DC Schemes Analysis 2025

    In a rapidly evolving pension landscape, our latest analysis highlights scale as an emerging theme.

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    Maximising school enrolment with a robust marketing strategy

    VAT on school fees is set to shake up the education sector, creating challenges and opportunities. Schools should re-evaluate their marketing to improve enrolment r…

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    Business continuity lessons from the CrowdStrike outage

    Following the CrowdStrike global outage, we offer practical guidance on strategies to build a more resilient business continuity plan.

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    Employee resilience: a hidden power behind business growth

    Discover how fostering employee resilience can be the key to boosting productivity and driving business success in today's challenging economic landscape.

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    DB considerations for Buy & Maintain investment approaches

    We analyse the long-term viability and practical implications of Buy and Maintain investment approaches.

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    Unlocking the power of employee data: a strategic approach

    Discover how to effectively leverage employee data to drive business success, improve productivity, and build resilience in your organisation.

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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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    DE&I implementation challenges: bridging the gap

    Research reveals disconnect between trustees' DE&I knowledge and its implementation. Read our solutions for effective integration in scheme governance.

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    Growing concerns over workplace pensions apathy

    Discover the growing concerns over workplace pensions apathy among UK workers highlighting the need for more proactive pension management.

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    Retirement confidence gap for DC pensions savers

    Research into retirement confidence for those with DC pensions uncovers retirement expectations and what it means for the future of pension planning.

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    Pots for life welcomed, but crisis of confidence looms

    The proposed ‘pots for life’ initiative is welcomed by pension savers but a crisis of confidence regarding financial decision-making looms.

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