Sponsors

Apollo is a global alternative asset manager focused on delivering excess returns across the risk spectrum, from investment-grade credit to private equity. For over 30 years, our integrated platform has helped clients achieve strong financial outcomes while providing businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth.

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. It brings together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit https://www.blackrock.com/uk

L&G's Asset Management business is a major global investor across public and private markets, with £1.117 trillion in AUM.* Our clients worldwide include individual savers, pension plans and institutions. Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. *Source: L&G, global AUM as at 30 June 2025. Excludes assets managed by associates (Pemberton, NTR, BTR). The AUM includes the value of securities and derivatives positions and may not total due to rounding.

Lumera is an insurtech company driving digital transformation for the Life and Pensions industry in Europe. We provide technology solutions for insurance administration, data management and migration to a broad base of prominent clients. In addition, we have a wide range of expert services that combine our technology and industry expertise, tailored to each local market and supported by prudent AI to enhance automation and data quality. Our mission – the Prudent Revolution – is about combining technology with partnerships to offer Life and Pensions companies the fastest and safest journey through complex change. Lumera is headquartered in Stockholm, with additional offices in the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Vietnam.

Sackers is the UK’s leading specialist law firm to the pensions and retirement savings industry, advising trustees, employers and pension providers on all aspects of their pension arrangements. We have over 70 lawyers under one roof, of whom 29 are pensions partners and 46 are qualified lawyers engaged solely in providing pensions advice. Our focus is 100% on pensions. Everything the firm does is geared towards providing our pensions clients with the very best advice on legal issues relating to their UK pension arrangements for both DB and DC schemes. We have general pensions advisers as well as specialists in investment, finance and litigation, who are available to provide expert guidance and build long-lasting client relationships. Our commitment to putting the needs of our clients first, combined with our in-depth knowledge and experience of the widest range of pensions issues, enables us to deliver exceptional service.

Standard Life is a brand that has been trusted to look after people’s savings and retirement needs for 200 years and counting. We’re part of Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We share an aligned ambition to help every customer enjoy a life full of possibilities. Standard Life’s Defined Benefit Solutions support us on this mission, providing tailored bulk annuity solutions to DB pension schemes. We pride ourselves on thinking outside the box, finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients.