Aon Pensions Podcast

July 2026 – Improving member outcomes: A partnership with your provider In this podcast, Aon’s Louise Dale and Tim Lancaster are joined by colleague Louise Wheeler (Head of UK DC Solutions) and Rebecca Mockridge (Pensions Partner at LV) to discuss the importance of collaboration between provider and business to improve member outcomes. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month. F...

Podcast Special: Pension Schemes Act 2026 John Harney is joined by Jo Sharples, UK Chief Investment Officer for DC Solutions and Matthew Arends, Head of UK Retirement Policy, for this special podcast episode exploring the key provisions of the Pension Schemes Act for pension arrangements. Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

April 2026 – Planning and delivering change in pensions In this podcast, Aon’s Louise Dale and Tim Lancaster are joined by colleagues Fatema Dewji and Dana Weisner to discuss delivering pensions projects, with appropriate oversight, in an ever-changing landscape. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Louise Dale and Tim Lancaster. Read our recent article explori...

Desert Island Risks: Endgame strategies through the lens of the UK results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26 John Harney is joined by Lucy Barron and James Patten to discuss endgame strategies in the context of respondents’ attitudes towards legislative and investment risk, as well as the wider smorgasbord of endgame options for DB schemes. Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension...

March 2026: Spring Forward into Financial Wellbeing and Financial Coaching Aon Financial Wellbeing and Financial Coaching specialist colleagues Fleur Iannazzo and Zoe Boothroyd explore the difference between financial wellbeing and financial coaches, as well as some of the new ways we are helping our clients’ team members. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by L...

February 2026: Recent developments in Local Government Pension Scheme Governance Louise Dale and Tim Lancaster are joined by Aon LGPS specialist colleagues Daniel Kanaris and Laura Caudwell to explore the significant changes to Local Government Pension Scheme Governance recently announced and how administering authorities can best respond. You will also hear the key pension news from the last mont...

Desert Island Risks: Defined Contribution aspects of the UK results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26 John Harney is joined by Clare Freeman and Jenny Swift to discuss DC scheme risks, the member perspective and top tips for developing your DC strategy. Read our latest article: DC structures under the spotlight Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26 Email us y...

n the first of this year’s podcasts exploring our survey findings, John Harney is joined by Alastair McIntosh and Matthew Arends to discuss the key takeaways for both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

January 2026 – Investment Insights & Outlook for 2026 In this podcast, Aon’s John Harney and Tim Lancaster are joined by colleagues Derry Pickford (Head of Investment Strategy & Economics), Paul Carne (EMEA Delegated Chief Investment Officer) and Jo Sharples (Chief Investment Officer, DC Solutions) to discuss on what 2026 might hold for global economies and markets. You will also hear the key pens...

In this Budget Special Podcast, Aon Wealth Solutions’ John Harney explores important takeaways from the Budget, with input from Aon experts on the implications for pensions and investment.

November 2025 – Investing in credit In this podcast, Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michele are joined by colleagues Philippa Allen and Simon Rhodes to discuss investing in an asset class garnering more interest with pension schemes - credit. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michele and John Harney. Explore the UK Results of Aon’s latest Global Pen...

October 2025 – Effectively managing your pension scheme risks In this podcast, Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michel are joined by colleagues Vanessa Jaeger and Michelle Burgess to explore what effective risk management for pension schemes looks like under the General Code, including operational risks, such as cyber. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Ha...

September 2025 – The evolving landscape of the risk settlement market in 2025 In this podcast, Aon’s John Harney is joined by colleagues Lisa Varley and Sam Matto-Willey to discuss recent developments in the DB risk settlement provider market, as well as recent transaction trends. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney. Read Aon’s Q3 2025 UK Risk Sett...

August 2025 – Discover, develop and deliver your endgame strategy In this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues James Patten and Josh Tipper to discuss how DB pension schemes can develop their endgame strategies . You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Read Aon’s Member Options and Support Survey...

July 2025 – Life at Aon In this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues Janet Pheasant, Luke Hammond and Naomi Wilson to discuss their careers, experiences and what life at Aon means to them. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Read about the Aon UK DC Pension Tracker: https://www.aon.com/unitedk...

Special episode – June 2025 – the UK Government’s response to the consultation on Options for DB Schemes In this podcast, Aon’s Abbas Nazerali is joined by colleagues John Harvey and Alice Wilmot to discuss their initial reactions to the government’s response regarding DB surplus release flexibilities. Listen to the Aon Investment Podcast If you'd like to learn more about these flexibilities for y...

JIn this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues Jo Sharples and Louise Wheeler to discuss and celebrate ten years of DC investment innovation and success. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Read a profile on Jo Sharples, Chief Investment Officer for Aon’s DC Solutions: https://corporate-adviser...

May 2025 – Responsible Investment in 2025 & beyond In this podcast Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by Laasya Shekaran from Pensions for Purpose to discuss Responsible Investment in 2025 and beyond. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Further information: Read the IFOA pensions freedoms survey: https://actuaries...

April 2025 – Demographic trends 5 years after the first COVID lockdown In this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by Matthew Fletcher from Aon’s Demographic Horizon’s team to discuss demographic trends 5 years on from the first COVID lockdown. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Listen to the Aon Investme...

March 2025 – OCIO, what is it? In this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel is joined by colleague and Jennifer O’Neill to discuss OCIO and explain what exactly it is. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Register to attend our Pensions Conference Series: https://www.aon.com/pension-conference?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=org-post&u...

Gareth Jones is joined by Daniel Peters, Head of Investment Policy and Strategy, and Shelley Fryer, Associate Partner, to discuss Aon’s Zone Framework - a new approach for setting investment strategies. This episode begins with a short quiz! For more information, contact: Daniel Peters Head of Investment Policy & Strategy daniel.peters@aon.com Shelley Fryer Associate Partner shelley.fryer@aon.com

February 2025 – AI & Pensions In this podcast, Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues Dominic Makemson and Rebecca Peake to discuss AI and pensions. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney. Register to attend our Pensions Conference Series: https://www.aon.com/pension-conference?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium...

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://aone...

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 chang...

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...