End Game Solutions Conference 2025

17 September 2025 | 08:30 - 17:00

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End Game Solutions Conference

Gain invaluable insights, expert advice, and practical strategies at our comprehensive training and conference event. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge, network with industry leaders, and hear from experts that have trodden this path with pension schemes like yours.

As a trustee or CFO, the responsibility of navigating the end game of a DB pension scheme is technically challenging and carries large risk and reward. Our upcoming event is designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and implement effective strategies. This comprehensive conference brings together top experts from across the industry, including asset managers, covenant advisors, insurers, legal professionals, and consultants.

Fees
Members: free
Trustees (non-members): £149 (+VAT)
CFO (non-members): £149 (+VAT)
Consultants: £1200 (+VAT)
Affiliate and Corporate members: £600 (+VAT)
In person
event
10+
speakers
CPD
7

Event Details

THE BASICS

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Topics of discussion:

Consolidation
Regulatory / legislative expectations of Trustees when winding up a scheme
Trustee Board Options in practice

Who should attend:

Trustees
CFO
Consultants
The conference is for smaller DB schemes up to £175m of assets or 1,000 members

The venue

Schroders Solutions, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU ·

Agenda

More information soon.

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08:30 - 09:00

Arrivals, registration and breakfast

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome

09:05 - 09:35

The current landscape: Setting the scene & technical analysis – exploring the options

The DB endgame is accelerating as regulation tightens, markets shift and new solutions emerge. This session sets the scene by exploring the current landscape, unpacking technical challenges, and offering strategic pathways for schemes at different stages of maturity.

09:35 - 10:05

Checking the route: Government's expectations of Trustees when ‘end game planning or winding up a scheme’

New legislation, including rules on surplus and the Pensions Bill, is reshaping the DB landscape. This session highlights what trustees need to know about winding up or transitioning a scheme, with practical insights into the regulatory changes and their impact on endgame planning.

10:05 - 10:40

Legal responsibilities

Trustees face growing pressure to make informed, timely decisions. This session explores key legal obligations, fiduciary responsibilities and documentation best practice, helping you manage risks across endgame strategies with confidence.

10:40 - 11:05

Morning networking break

11:05 - 11:40

From theory to reality: Implementing a run-on solution in practice

Run-on is gaining traction as a credible alternative to buy-out for many DB schemes. This session, led by a major asset manager, will offer real-world implementation stories, governance considerations, and investment frameworks that support long-term scheme continuation.

11:40 - 12:15

The new buy-out brigade: what's their proposition

With growing competition and innovation, this session brings together insurers to explore market capacity, pricing levers and proposition differences. You’ll hear what it takes to be buy-out ready in today’s environment.

12:15 - 12:55

Picking your destination: Run-on versus Buy-out

Every scheme is different. This session compares endgame destinations, buy-out and long-term self-sufficienc, helping trustees understand the best fit for their scheme and what might trigger a change in direction.

12:55 - 13:55

Lunch and networking

13:55 - 14:30

The case for alternative options: Value Share Solutions

This case study explores a value share solution that balances sponsor surplus recovery, insurer engagement and member security. It offers a template for creative thinking beyond traditional endgame models.

14:30 - 15:05

New kids on the block: meet the new consolidators

Commercial consolidators are changing the DB landscape. This session introduces emerging providers, their business models and value propositions, and examines the risks and rewards of choosing consolidation as an endgame route.

15:05 - 15:30

Afternoon networking break

15:30 - 16:05

Panel discussion: Congestion ahead - managing your endgame journey effectively

With more schemes entering endgame and limited insurer capacity, how can you get ahead? This panel shares insights on data readiness, project planning and how to avoid delays or rejection in a crowded market.

16:05 - 16:35

The future, what next, action planning

This closing session brings together key insights from the day and looks ahead to what’s next, including regulation, market trends and practical actions trustees can take now to futureproof their strategy.

16:35 - 17:35

Networking drinks reception