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Trustees and Defined Contribution pensions scheme managers have a duty to help deliver the best outcomes for members. So this year we focused our Defined Contribution survey on their concerns, their obstacles, and how they can best approach the future.

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

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Trustees and Defined Contribution pensions scheme managers have a duty to help deliver the best outcomes for members. So this year we focused our Defined Contribution survey on their concerns, their obstacles, and how they can best approach the future.

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

    Desert Island Risks - GMP Equalisation

    Desert Island Risks - GMP Equalisation

    How much progress have schemes made with GMP equalisation projects over the last two years? John Harney talks to Lauren Ramsey, Associate Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand how schemes can best navigate the challenges that can arise when completing GMP equalisation.

    The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at talktous@aon.com.

    • 10 min
    Episode 54 – Aon Retirement Podcast – March 2024

    Episode 54 – Aon Retirement Podcast – March 2024

    March 2024 – The Revised PLSA Retirement Living Standards

    In this podcast, you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s 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: [https://www.retirementlivingstandards.org.uk/]

    Read the Pensions Policy Institute’s Paper: The Underpensioned: Defining the Gender Pension Gap: [https://www.pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk/media/ysgmnwtl/20240207-underpensioned-defining-the-gender-pension-gap-final.pdf]

    Watch Aon’s General Code Webinar Replay: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-benefit-pensions/webinar-replay-general-code-risk-management]

    Register for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://contact.aon.com/2024PensionConferenceSeriesRegs]

    Agenda for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7B7a2049e8-1da1-49c8-a46b-7b0b28c8bb1d%7D_Pension_Conference_Agenda_2024_Final.pdf]

    Read the insights from Aon’s latest DC Pulse survey: https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7Bc2c501ee-5eea-4c26-992d-9a4aa5050541%7D_DC_Today_Issue_3.pdf

    Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/dc-today]

    Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

    • 17 min
    Desert Island Risks - Member Options and Support

    Desert Island Risks - Member Options and Support

    Member Options and Support

    What are the latest trends in member options and member support? John Harney talks to Polly Cripps, Associate Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand practical steps trustees and sponsors of pension schemes can take to enhance the experience and outcomes for their members.

    The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here - https://www.aon.com/gprs2023

    We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at talktous@aon.com.

    • 14 min
    Episode 52 – Aon Retirement Podcast – February 2024

    Episode 52 – Aon Retirement Podcast – February 2024

    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 Aon’s Jennifer Michel 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:

    Read Aon’s Risk Settlement bulletin for Q4 2023: [https://www.aon.com/getmedia/a99fe231-a4a5-4a11-9c76-9daf47654cca/Aon-Risk-Settlement-Bulletin-Q4-2023.pdf]


    Register for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://contact.aon.com/2024PensionConferenceSeriesRegs]

    Agenda for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7B7a2049e8-1da1-49c8-a46b-7b0b28c8bb1d%7D_Pension_Conference_Agenda_2024_Final.pdf]

    Read the insights from Aon’s latest DC Pulse survey: https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7Bc2c501ee-5eea-4c26-992d-9a4aa5050541%7D_DC_Today_Issue_3.pdf

    Take part in Aon’s biennial DC survey: [https://sg.aon.nl/s3/S1902987-Aon-2024-DC-Survey?EA=chandrashekhar.gadad%40aon.com]

    Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/dc-today]

    Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

    • 25 min
    Desert Island Risks - Investment

    Desert Island Risks - Investment

    How have UK pension schemes been impacted by rising interest rates and the subsequent impact on funding levels and deficits? Hear key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey to how UK schemes are reacting to this from Rupert Kotowski, an Associate Partner in Aon’s investment practice. Rupert also discusses the changes schemes are making to investment strategies and how many are dealing with ESG risk.

    The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at talktous@aon.com.

    Download the survey here - https://www.aon.com/gprs2023

    • 5 min
    Desert Island Risks - Long Term Targets

    Desert Island Risks - Long Term Targets

    Long term targets

    In this podcast in our series on the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results, Jennifer Michel speaks to Alastair McIntosh, partner and co-author of the survey, about the long-term targets of pension schemes. What are schemes aiming for as their long-term target and how do they expect to reach their goals?

    The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at talktous@aon.com.

    • 7 min

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