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Merging Defined Benefit Schemes17/06/2025
We consolidated three DB schemes in nine months, enabling a single valuation and delivering over £2m in annual savings.
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Helping with the Challenges of Running a DB Scheme13/05/2025
How we encouraged innovative and collaborative solutions to overcome conflict between key stakeholders.
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Small Scheme Bulk Annuity Purchase23/04/2025
Working with our wider adviser contacts and their consolidation services offering we successfully completed a buy-in December 2019, moving to full buy-out in February 2020.
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Governance reviews and ensuring board effectiveness14/04/2025
For a multi-billion defined benefit scheme.
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Moving to fiduciary / delegated investment model22/03/2023
Keeping members best interests in the forefront.
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Ensuring a smooth handover between Trustees20/03/2023
Appointed as both Trustee and Scheme Secretary when a US-based Principal Employer closed all UK sites.
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Convergence of Buy-in & Run-off Strategies01/03/2023
No matter what the long term objective there is anticipated convergence in strategic risk and asset allocation as schemes seek to stabilise funding improvements.
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£350m buy-in completes!28/02/2023
Completion of a £350m bulk purchase annuity (BPA) buy-in transaction.
Independent Governance Group ("IGG") is the trading name of Ross Trustees Services Limited (07904277), Clarity Trustees Limited (12470917), Independent Trustee Limited (02473669), Independent Trustee Services Limited (02567540) and Leadenhall Independent Trustees Limited (02303944) all registered in England and Wales at the following address: 4th Floor Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6HL.
The Independent Governance Group of companies also includes IC Select Limited (SC331180) registered in Scotland c/o DWF LLP, 103 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7BW, as well as KGC Associates Limited (08202496) and Like Minds UK Limited (05579121) which are both registered in England and Wales at 4th Floor Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6HL.
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