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What a year 2024 has been! We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our much valued clients and the brilliant team here at Isio for their continued support. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. The Isio offices will be closed from 25 December and opening on 2 January (3 January in Scotland). See you in 2025!

Last month, we witnessed the new Chancellor’s widely anticipated inaugural Mansion House Speech. For the Local Government Pension Scheme, this was expected to be a pivotal moment with major structural change. So what's next for the #LGPS? It is crucial for LGPS funds to understand the proposed changes announced in the speech and prepare for the upcoming "Fit for the Future" consultation. Read our comprehensive analysis and insight on these developments in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/ecPzZViz #LocalGovernmentPensionScheme #MansionHouseSpeech

Register now for Isio’s Gender Pay Gap Reporting webinar on Tuesday 21st January from 12:00-12:45pm.   Our experts will discuss existing requirements, common pitfalls, the government’s new proposals to both expand gender pay gap obligations and extend to cover ethnicity and disability and more.   Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eaZcSu8Q   #GenderPayGap #HR #DiversityandInclusion

Delighted to share a new role for an experienced Communications Manager to join our dynamic Marketing team. Are you a creative expert ready to help shape our communications strategy and craft engaging content? This hybrid role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Reading, or Manchester, with occasional travel between offices. Please apply via the link: https://lnkd.in/ei-VADp5 #CommunicationsManager #MarketingJobs #IsioCareers #JoinOurTeam #HybridWork

In this Q3 update, we share our snapshot of the DC pensions market, commenting on:   ✅ Performance of diversified growth strategies ✅ How providers approach all-equity strategies and our views on currency hedging ✅ Initial reaction to the Mansion House speech   Read the full update here: https://lnkd.in/egvfziZQ   Sukhdeep R., Director, comments: “Over Q3 2024, all major asset classes delivered positive returns, with emerging markets looking more favourable than developed markets, given attractive valuations and a positive economic outlook. This performance boosted both the growth phase and at-retirement performance in DC arrangements. In November 2024, the Chancellor delivered her first Mansion house speech setting out plans to create “megafunds” to power growth in the economy and hailing them as the most significant change in pensions for 20 years. Proposals included introducing minimum size requirements for default arrangements, allowing the override of individual contracts to allow the bulk transfer of assets and to increase the role of employers in assessing value in their pension arrangements. Look out for our next issue where we will discuss this in more detail.” #DefinedContribution #MarketUpdate #MasterTrusts

We’re proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for Administration Provider of the Year at the PensionsAge Awards 2025. Now in their 12th year, the #PensionsAgeAwards celebrate excellence within the UK Pensions Industry. Congratulations to all those shortlisted, we’re looking forward to the ceremony on the 4 March! Isio Partner and Head of Administration, Girish Menezes commented: “The Isio Administration team pour their heart and soul into delivering the best possible outcome for our clients and their members. It is wonderful to see their hard work recognised by the pensions industry.” View the full #shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/ebDBmCTb #Awards #PensionsAdministration #ThirdPartyAdministration

Have you considered thematic investment when it comes to your portfolio?   In our latest article, we draw on our connections with asset managers and financial institutions to identify the 5 megatrends we believe are important to investors.   Read the full article and learn about the 5 Ds shaping the global economy: https://lnkd.in/eBfup2Xg For Professional Clients Only #thematicinvesting #megatrends  

Last week, our Private Capital team attended the 26th European Family Office Forum, hosted by Campden Wealth at the iconic National Liberal Club. Robert Agnew, Head of Private Capital, and Ben Matthews, CFA, Senior Investment Consultant, shared how families can utilise their position to adopt best practices from our institutional investor base. Our team of 160 investment professionals, including 37 dedicated to asset class research, advises on £300bn of institutional assets. Visit our private capital page to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gYzbzT4k

Isio's Pay Modelling team can support you in managing recent National Insurance changes, as well as fulfilling your gender, ethnicity and disability reporting obligations as smoothly as possible. Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVaGmkHn #PayModelling #Reward #HR

In our latest article with the Insider.co.uk, Isio Partner and Head of Isio Scotland, Julie Gray, discusses the role of benefits in attracting and retaining the very best people available. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eAwG4jyP #Scotland #Glasgow #Edinburgh #Consultancy #HR #EmployeeBenefits #RewardandBenefits