Aon Pensions Podcast

As part of Aon Retirement Solutions podcast series, Partner & Head of Aon’s UK Pension Administration Practice, Gary Cowler, takes us through the key issues around pension administration; the competitive landscape, market dynamics and impact of Pensions Freedoms. Aon has transformed its approach to meet the demands of this new environment; putting the focus on a robust operating model to deliver t...

In this episode we discuss the survey with Sophia Singleton and James Collier, looking at members aims and ambitions and what this means will retirement look like in the future. You can download your copy of the summary and also sign up for your copy of the full report here https://aon.io/2RY8WWm

In our inaugural monthly update, Aon’s Victoria Panormo summarises the key news from the last month. Victoria is also joined by Thomas Yorath and Jason Eshelby who review the developments on GMP Equalisation and the implications that this could have on your pension scheme If you would like further information on GMP Equalisation you can listen to our recent webinar here If you have any questions o...

In this episode we discuss the Aon DC and Financial Wellbeing Member Survey 2018 with Karina Klimaszewski and Alex Skinner as we look in depth at the Wellbeing section of the report. You can download your copy of the summary here https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/2018-dc-and-financial-wellbeing-member-survey.jsp and also sign up for your copy of the full...

In this episode Victoria Panormo and Steven Leigh outline some of the key takeaways from the Aon DC and Financial Wellbeing Member Survey 2018. You can download your copy of the summary here http://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/2018-dc-and-financial-wellbeing-member-survey.jsp and also sign up for your copy of the full report. Sign up for your copy of the ful...

Insurance of pension scheme liabilities is now a common strategy amongst UK pension schemes. What about overseas? How big are the overseas pensions insurance markets and what appetite is there from overseas sponsors to insure pension risk? In the UK we often see the successful integration of member options and insurance strategies. Is this a global theme? What about trends in other countries? What...

In this episode, we talk to Matt Fletcher and Tim Gordon about the blips and trends happening with Longevity Risk.

Aon Pension Podcast Series: Longevity Swaps Aon Risk Settlement Annual Market Review In this episode... We look at the Longevity swap market with Hannah Cook and Tom Scott. What is a longevity swap? How does the market work? What are the different structural options? Are longevity swaps accessible to all of pension schemes? Is pricing attractive? How compatible are longevity swaps with later conve...

Aon Pensions Podcast Series: Long-term strategy Aon Risk Settlement Annual Market Review In this episode... we look at the long-term strategy with John Baines and Dominic Grimley. What typically is a long-term strategy? · Buyout, · Reaching a point of “self-sufficiency”, Do schemes view on this long-term outcome change over time?

Aon Pension Podcast Series: Bulk annuities Aon Risk Settlement Annual Market Review In this episode... Why are bulk annuities relevant to a pension scheme? How can a scheme assess whether a bulk annuity terms are good value for money? What levels of pricing are we seeing in the market? When is the best time for a market approach? What data cleanse is required before going to market? What other pre...

Aon Pension Podcast Series: De-Risking market overview Aon Risk Settlement Annual Market Review In this episode... we talk to Martin Bird Head of Risk Settlement and Mike Edwards about the current state of the de-risking market. Review of 2017 activity, when over £18bn of risk was transferred to bulk annuity and longevity swap providers Findings from Aon’s first Risk Settlement survey carried out...

In this week’s episode, we talk to Susan Hoare and Vanessa Jaeger about Trustee Effectiveness. What are the challenges facing trustee boards? What were the key findings from our behavioural research? What about those boards that have done nothing to review or improve their effectiveness to date? What about those boards who think they are already getting it right – what’s in this for them? Working...

In Episode 5 of the Aon Hewitt Pensions Podcast Lynda Whitney and Sophia Singleton share the key points from the DC survey, will technology help deliver better outcomes for both members and pension funds? Finally, Sophia and Linda share with us some of the surprises they have found within the report. Trustees and Defined Contribution pensions scheme managers have a duty to help deliver the best ou...

In this episode, John Foster and Karina Klimaszewski discuss survey respondents concerns around member engagement and how to address some of these challenges. engaging members and empowering them to stay the course and maximise their contributions. Find out what Defined Contribution pension schemes representing over 1.7 million members had to say in the Navigating the future of DC pension scheme s...

In this episode, we talk to Sophia Singleton and Christopher Inman about the investment experience for members. What is the investment engine and why it is so important? 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 Schemes Survey on their concerns, their obstacles, and how they...

n episode 2 of the Aon Hewitt Pensions Podcast we talk with John Foster and Steven Leigh about survey respondents views towards automatic enrolment, contribution rate rises. Just how prepared are companies and Pensions funds for these changes. What do these changes mean for members? Trustees and Defined Contribution pensions scheme managers have a duty to help deliver the best outcomes for members...

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 Schemes Survey on their concerns, their obstacles, and how they can best approach the future. In this episode we talk to Sophia Singleton and Linda Whitney about the DC pensions research which has explored the roles and responsibilit...