Defined benefit consulting

Actuarial advice and consulting that provides greater strategic certainty for trustees and employers.

Our unique heritage means we bring a strategic, management consulting mindset to our work.

We listen carefully and deliver clear, concise advice that enables better informed decision making. Our actuaries and consultants bring strong track records of helping trustees, employers and other stakeholders achieve positive change. The way we think also enables us to aim higher for our clients, improving on the outcomes of often outdated industry practices.

With a strong history of innovation, we’ve driven developments across pensions that have reduced risk, improved efficiency and strengthened finances for clients. We also bring unrivalled experience in pensions accounting, ensuring a smoother year-end audit for clients.

Unique 50:50 business balance between trustees and employers

A team of over 400 professionals

Experts in helping trustees achieve their strategic goals

Over 400 trustee boards advised

Our services

Scheme actuary

Experts in helping trustees achieve their strategic goals.

Journey planning advice

Solutions which deliver longer term certainty for trustees, employers and members.

Member options

Experience that allows us to maximise member engagement and ensure your project’s success.

Risk settlement

We reinvented bulk annuity insurance broking, creating our industry-leading platform, Opportune.

Transactions

Deep expertise in the planning and delivery of M&A to generate value.

Benefit design

Experienced adviser of benefit redesign projects for UK employers.

GMP Projects

We’ll help you understand your scheme specifics, to smooth and streamline your GMP equalisation process.

Alternative funding solutions

Finding and implementing the right solution for your scheme, from ABCs and CBJPs to escrows and more.

The UK pensions environment continues to evolve with DB schemes at an inflection point and many sponsors and trustees reviewing their strategy and approach. Understanding the key regulatory and market changes has never been more important. Isio Quarterly is our pensions update for corporate sponsors, summarising key recent events, how they could affect you, and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the next quarter.

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