December 2024 – Pensions: Present and Future In this podcast Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michel are joined by journalist Charlotte Moore (who chaired of a recent Aon-hosted discussion) to reflect on the present and future of pensions. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney and Jennifer Michel. Watch our recent budget webinar on demand: https://aonevents5.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/aonevents5/recording/a413f248832c103d9e6b521448572ceb/playback Learn more about Charlotte Moore: https://lotsmoore.co.uk Email us your topic suggestions, commen ..read more

2024 Autumn Budget In their Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) baseline projection had debt to GDP rising to over 270% of GDP within the next 50 years: a level higher than the World War II peak and Japan’s elevated levels. Has Rachel Reeves done enough in the budget to address this? Are there unintended consequences of the announcements including changes to employer national insurance contributions and the proposed changes to bring unspent pensions into the inheritance tax regime? In this Budget Special Podcast: Aon Wealth’s Jennifer Michel uncover ..read more

November 2024 – Pensions Dashboards: The Member Perspective In this podcast Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michel are joined by colleague Paul McGlone a Partner within our retirement practice to discuss pensions dashboards and their impact on members. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney and Jennifer Michel. Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com ..read more

October 2024 – Learnings from our 2024 DC Survey In this podcast Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michele are joined by colleagues Clare Freeman and Joe Betts from Aon’s DC Pensions Team to discuss insights from our 2024 DC survey. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michele and John Harney. Further information: Read our 2024 DC Pension Scheme Survey Results: aon.com/dcsurvey24 The FCA Consultation of the Value for Money Framework: https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/consultation-papers/cp24-16-value-for-money-framework Listen to Aon’s Investment In ..read more

Insurers and non-profits, such as charities and endowments, are navigating a very different and uncertain economic and market environment than in previous years – and, a more active, diversified approach to managing portfolios is needed to generate growth. Here, Gareth Jones talks to Geoff Bauer and Jennifer O’Neill about the current investment themes impacting insurers, charities, endowments and foundations – and, the strategies they should be considering at this time. For UK Professional Clients Only Nothing in this podcast should be treated as an authoritative statement of the law on any pa ..read more

Institutional investors are working hard to navigate uncertainty in the economy, investment markets and, of course, government policy. In times like this, more sophisticated and confident approaches to risk management and embracing innovation are needed. In the first of Aon’s Investment Insights Podcast, and direct from the annual PLSA Investment Conference in Edinburgh, Gareth Jones talks to Maria Johannessen, Head of UK Investment, and Paul Whelan, Co-Head of Fixed Income, about opportunities for portfolio growth. For UK Professional Clients Only Nothing in this podcast should be treated as ..read more

DC Investment with Joanna Sharples Gareth Jones is joined by Joanna Sharples, Chief Investment Officer for DC Solutions, to discuss recent and expected developments in DC investment, following the King’s Speech. Joanna also reflects on her role as Chief Investment Officer, the role for responsible investments in DC portfolios and supporting members after retirement. For UK Professional Clients Only Nothing in this podcast should be treated as an authoritative statement of the law on any particular aspect or in any specific case. It should not be taken as financial advice and action should not ..read more

September 2024 – Making better decisions In this podcast Aon’s John Harney is joined by colleagues Angela Maxwell and Hatty Goodwin from Aon’s Investment Team to discuss how pensions professionals can work together to make better decisions. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney. Further information: Watch our webinar exploring the new DB Funding Code Read our 2024 DC Pension Scheme Survey Results Listen to Aon’s Investment Insights podcast Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com ..read more

The turbulence over the weekend is a reminder of how difficult it is to call the market and the importance of having portfolios which are resilient to shocks…themes which were explored when Gareth Jones interviewed former Chief Economist Tapan Datta a few weeks ago. On episode 3 of the Investment Insights podcast, Gareth explored Tapan’s career, including the market crises he navigated, to gain insights into how to manage portfolios today ..read more

August 2024 – Buy-ins for smaller schemes In this podcast Aon’s John Harney is joined by colleagues Dyfan Jones, Joe Hathaway, (both Associate Partners), and Naureen Pasha, a Consultant, all members of Aon’s Risk-Settlement Team to discuss which end-game options are available for smaller schemes. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney. Further information: Read our 2024 DC Pension Scheme Survey Results: aon.com/dcsurvey24 Find out more about our risk settlement team: Risk Settlement | Pensions Scheme Derisking | Aon UK Email us your topic suggesti ..read more