Aon Podcasts: Retirement market update
The Aon retirement market update podcast is a monthly update, reviewing and summarising the latest developments in pensions, benefits and reward that have been making the month’s headlines.
These bite-sized reviews are designed to help you navigate the UK retirement landscape and are perfect for anyone with an interest in pensions, reward and benefits.
Episodes may also include interviews with specialists, giving expert analysis on the current hottest topic.
Listen to the podcasts online below or subscribe to the series - find out how here.
April 2024 – Professional Trusteeship
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Natalie Winterfrost from Law Debenture and Colin Richardson of Zedra, to discuss the advantages and challenges of professional trusteeship, including sole trusteeship, as well as the future of this space.
Further information:
Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]
March 2024 – The Revised PLSA Retirement Living Standards
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Chloe Ludden to discuss the recent increase in the PLSA Retirement Living Standards and examples of what schemes are doing to help members with retirement adequacy.
Further information:
Read the PLSA Retirement Living Standards
Read the Pensions Policy Institute’s Paper: The Underpensioned: Defining the Gender Pension Gap
Watch Aon’s General Code Webinar Replay
Register for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference
Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys
Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]
February 2024 – Pensions risk settlement: reflecting on a record-breaking 2023
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last two months summarised by Jennifer Michele and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Hatty Goodwin and Leah Evans to discuss the innovations and developments in 2023 in the DB pension risk settlement market, including exclusivity, investment and how things can vary depending on your scheme’s size.
Further information:
Aon’s 2024 Pensions Conference Series
Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys
Take part in Aon's 2024 DC pension scheme survey
Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]
December 2023 – Focusing on DC and DB investment
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Steven Leigh and Rupert Kotowski to discuss the investment aspects of Aon’s latest data and analytics, including results from the DC Today pulse surveys and the Global Pension Risk Survey for DB schemes.
Further information:
Watch the recording of Aon’s Autumn Statement webinar
Further information for Aon 2024 Pension Conference Series
Further information on our Global Pensions Risk Survey
Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys
November 2023 – Focusing on the risk settlement market
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Lisa Varley and Mike Edwards to discuss the latest developments in the world of risk settlement, including the re-entry of M&G to the market.
Further information:
Watch the recording of Aon’s ASTRO webinar
August 2023 – Focusing on trustee skills
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Sarah Butlin and Shelley Fryer to discuss the DWP and HM Treasury’s joint call for evidence on trustee skills and capability, including the role of advice and barriers to making effective investment decisions.
Further information:
Access materials on Aon’s Pension Governance Support website
Watch the recording of Aon’s Mansion House Pension Reforms webinar
July 2023 – Focusing on the gender pensions gap
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Karina Klimaszewski and Alex Hadonou to discuss the gender pensions gap, including insights into what causes the gap and actions that could be taken to address it.
Further information:
Register for Aon’s Wealth Insights Investment Conference
Watch the recording of Aon’s Annual Funding Statement webinar
May 2023 – Focusing on member options and support
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Rebecca Peake to discuss the latest developments in member options and support, including insights based on Aon’s latest member options survey.
Further information:
Watch the recording of Aon’s Pensions Tax webinar
March 2023 – Focusing on cyber risk
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by David Burwell and Vanessa Jaeger to discuss the latest developments on cyber risk, including what to expect from The Pensions Regulator’s new Code of Practice and some practical options for schemes looking to assess their providers.
Further information:
View our CDC webinar Replay
Watch the highlights from January’s Economic and Market Outlook webinar
Complete Aon’s cyber scorecard assessment
February 2023 – Focusing on Aon’s DC Today research
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Steve Leigh and Karina Klimaszewski to discuss the findings from Aon’s first DC Today survey, which looks at how DC schemes and members are reacting to current economic conditions.
Further information:
Watch the recording of Aon’s Funding Code webinar
Register for Aon’s 2023 Pensions Conference Series
Read Aon’s first DC Today report
December 2022 – Focusing on longevity
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month, Ricky is joined by Tim Gordon and Matt Fletcher to discuss the latest developments in the world of longevity, including experience over 2022 and the outlook for the future.
November 2022 – Focusing on the Risk Settlement market
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by risk settlement specialist Lisa Varley and Jamil Merali to discuss the latest developments in the Risk Settlement market, including the impact of recent market volatility and how transactions can affect the member experience.
Read Calum Mackenzie’s Pensions Expert article on LDI
Register for Aon’s Breakfast Discussion on Pensions Dashboards
October 2022 – Focusing on the impact of the mini-Budget
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh.
This month, with contributions from Aon’s Tapan Datta, Tim Lock and Maria Johannessen, Ricky looks at the fallout from the new Chancellor’s mini-Budget, including the market reaction and how that has affected pension schemes.
September 2022 – Focusing on Pensions Awareness
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month, to coincide with Pension Awareness Week, Ricky is joined by Karina Klimaszewski and Alex Hadonou to discuss how schemes can raise awareness of pensions issues among their members, and the key issues schemes should be talking about.
Further information:
Visit the Pension Awareness Week website
Register for upcoming Aon events (DB Funding webinar, Inflation webinar and Risk Settlement Conference)
August 2022 – Focusing on default investment strategies for DC members
In this latest podcast, Ricky Marsh summarises the key pensions news from the last month. This month Ricky is joined by Joanna Sharples to discuss default investment strategies for DC members, with a particular focus on the approach taken to this in Aon’s DC MasterTrust.
July 2022 – Focusing on the impact of increasing yields on LDI strategies
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Colin Cartwright to discuss the impact of the recent increases in bond yields on Defined Benefit pension schemes, with a particular focus on schemes with LDI strategies in place.
June 2022 – Focusing on the impact of high inflation on members
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by John Foster and Lynda Whitney to discuss the impact of the current high inflation environment on members of both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes, and how schemes can help their members to deal with this.
Further information:
Register for Aon’s 2022 Pension Conference Series
Read Paul McGlone’s LinkedIn post on pension increases
May 2022 – Focusing on current market conditions and investment outlook
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Tapan Datta to discuss current market conditions, focusing on what’s causing them, how investors should respond, and how the market may evolve in the future.
Further information:
Key findings from Aon’s 2022 Member Options Survey
Aon UK DC Pension Tracker – Q1 2022 Update
April 2022 – Focusing on DC Outcomes
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Steve Leigh to discuss the increasing focus on adequacy and outcomes for DC schemes, including actions DC schemes can take to improve outcomes for their members.
Further information:
Aon’s 2022 DC Pension Scheme and Financial Wellbeing Survey
Register for Aon’s 2022 Pension Conference Series:
- In Person
- Virtual
Register for webinar on Smaller Bulk Annuity Transfers
March 2022 – Focusing on the latest Pensions Dashboard developments
In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Paul McGlone and Becky McGowan to discuss the DWP’s consultation on the draft regulations for Pensions Dashboards, including a closer look at what may actually be required of schemes once the new regulations come into force.
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