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Select investment consulting
High-quality, straightforward investment solutions for mid-sized DB schemes
A smart approach to DB investment governance
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes face increasing complexity, regulatory challenges and cost pressures. Our Select investment consulting service is designed to provide trustees and sponsors of schemes ranging from £100m to £1bn with a streamlined, high-quality investment solution. It will simplify how you run your investments while controlling costs.
Why choose Select investment consulting?
With Select, you gain a governance model that enhances efficiency and oversight, allowing trustees to focus on strategic decision-making rather than operational burdens, with the benefits of independent advice. At the same time, you benefit from pricing advantages we have negotiated through our scale.
1. Simplifying how you run investments
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Ensures efficient implementation of investment strategy, with manager appointments and strategy adjustments handled through a single implementation manager.
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Simplifies manager selection and reduces your operational burden.
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Provides a lower-governance framework while retaining control over decision-making.
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Enhances scheme oversight with standardised processes and consolidated reporting.
2. Cost control and pricing efficiencies
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We use our buying power to reduce your investment management costs.
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Transparent fee structures ensure cost predictability.
3. Flexibility and scalability
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Modular investment solutions allow multi-scheme implementation for independent trustee firms and sponsors.
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Ideal for schemes that are running on to extract surplus or waiting for the right time to move to buy a bulk annuity.
4. Trusted expertise and secure implementation
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Backed by Barnett Waddingham's deep investment consulting experience.
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Partnered with leading investment managers to deliver seamless implementation.
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Well-established asset transfer processes minimise risk and administration effort.
Trustees and corporate sponsors
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Those who are considering delegated investment solutions and different governance models.
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Seeking a lower governance approach with expert investment oversight.
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Looking to improve cost-efficiency without sacrificing quality or independence of advice.
Independent trustee firms
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Which need a multi-scheme investment solution to enhance efficiency and profitability.
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Want a streamlined advisory relationship with BW across multiple schemes.
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Require flexible cost/advisory models and consolidated management information.
DB master trusts and other consolidators
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Select provides an effective investment framework for those managing multiple schemes, streamlining governance and enhancing cost-efficiency.
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Our approach helps consolidators and Master Trusts achieve investment scale benefits while maintaining robust oversight.
Transform your investment governance today
With Select investment consulting, you gain a high-quality investment solution designed to reduce governance complexity, control costs, and deliver long-term value.
Contact us today to learn more about how Select can help your scheme achieve its investment objectives efficiently and effectively.
Speak to our experts
To find out more about how our DB investment experts can support your needs, please contact our team.
Speak to our team to obtain a no-obligation cost quotation.
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