Aon Pensions Podcast

March 2023 – Focusing on cyber risk In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s 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 provider...

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 Aon’s 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 re...

December 2022 – Focusing on longevity In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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. Furthe...

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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month, to coincide with Pension Awareness Week, Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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...

August 2022 – Focusing on default investment strategies for DC members In this podcast you will hear the key pensions news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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...

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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Tapan Datta to discuss current market conditions. What’s causing them, how should investors respond, and how might things develop in the future? Further information: Key findings from Aon...

April 2022 – Focusing on DC outcomes In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Steven 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 Financ...

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 Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s 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...

February 2022 – Focusing on net zero targets In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Jennifer O’Neill and Guy Saintfiet to discuss what “net zero” really means for pension schemes, the barriers to progress and the different approaches schemes can take to address these. Further information: Read Aon’...

In this podcast in our series on the Defined Benefit Pension Risk Survey UK results, Polly Cripps asks Aon's cyber expert Paul McGlone about the actions you can take, and things to keep in mind, when protecting your scheme from Cyber risks. You can take a free self-assessment here to check the resilience of your pension scheme: www.aon.com/cyberscorecard. The results of our recent survey are now a...

In this podcast in our series on the Defined Benefit Pension Risk Survey UK results, Polly Cripps speaks to Aon's governance expert, Susan Hoare, about how DB schemes managed operational effectiveness during the pandemic and how trustee boards organised themselves during this time. What does this mean for the future? Susan talks us through the different options and considerations and how she’s hel...

In this podcast in our series on the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results Polly Cripps speaks to Rupert Kotowski and Jennifer O’Neill about pension scheme investments and the themes coming out of the survey including long term targets and the derisking journey. They also look at how ESG and climate change is considered when derisking. What does all this mean for the risks and opportunities for...

In this podcast in our series on the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results Polly Cripps’ guests are Andy Fryer and Lauren Ramsey. With the survey results showing that for the first time buyout is a more popular target than self-sufficiency – what does this mean for members? We hear about how schemes are tackling the challenge of GMP equalisation and how combining GMP conversion with member optio...

Desert Island Risks: Defined Benefit Pension Risk podcast series In this series of podcasts, Polly Cripps casts Aon’s experts away to a desert island with a copy of the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results where they have ample time to read the results and consider the risks that DB pension schemes are facing. The podcasts include some interesting examples and some top tips at the end. Long ter...

December 2021 – Focusing on the Aon UK DC Pension Tracker In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Matthew Arends and Andy Greaves to discuss the Aon UK DC Pension Tracker. This is a new tool designed to measure the overall health of DC members’ savings by looking at how member outcomes change over t...

In this series of podcasts, Polly Cripps casts Aon’s experts away to a desert island with a copy of the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results where they have ample time to read the results and consider the risks that DB pension schemes are facing. The podcasts include some interesting examples and some top tips at the end. Highlights from the Global Pension Risk Survey – UK results In this podca...

November 2021 – Focusing on Inflation In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. With the news being increasingly dominated by inflation, this month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Lynda Whitney and Derry Pickford to discuss the impact of rising inflation on pension schemes, including the implications for assets and liabilities and the outlook...

October 2021 – Focusing on the Pensions Consumer Journey In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s John Foster and Anne Oliver to discuss the DC Pensions Consumer Journey, following up from their work on Aon’s response to a joint call for input from The Pensions Regulator and the FCA. They also discus...

September 2021 – Focusing on Pensions Dashboards In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Paul McGlone and Phil Cork to discuss Pensions Dashboards. What are they, when are they coming, and what does this all mean for pension schemes and their members? Further information: Register for Aon’s Member O...

August 2021 – Focusing on marital assumptions In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Andy Harding and Richard Thornley to discuss why marital assumptions are becoming more important, and the range of options available to schemes when setting these assumptions.

July 2021 – Focusing on DC consolidation In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Ricky Marsh. This month Ricky is joined by Aon’s Gareth Marsh and Pranesh Gathiram to discuss DC consolidation, with a particular focus on the government’s recent response to last year’s consultation on delivering better value for money for DC schemes. Further informa...