Aon Pensions Podcast
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.
Episodes
July 2, 2025 • 16 mins
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/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/def...
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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.
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May 29, 2025 • 21 mins
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.com/jo-sharples-profile-happy-re...
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April 30, 2025 • 18 mins
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.org.uk/media-release/ten-years...
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March 26, 2025 • 21 mins
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.
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February 27, 2025 • 16 mins
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&utm_campaign=b_0_we__all_wlt_uk-d...
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January 30, 2025 • 16 mins
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
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January 29, 2025 • 19 mins
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=org-post&utm_campaign=b_0_we__a...
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December 5, 2024 • 21 mins
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://aonevents5.webex.com/recordingservic...
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October 30, 2024 • 14 mins
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 changes to employer national insurance ...
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October 28, 2024 • 22 mins
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 and questions to TalkToUs@aon.c...
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October 2, 2024 • 16 mins
October 2024 – Learnings from our 2024 DC Survey
In this podcast Aon’s John Harney and Jennifer Michele are joined by colleagues Clare Freeman and Joe Betts from Aon’s DC Pensions Team to discuss insights from our 2024 DC survey.
You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michele and John Harney.
Further information:
Read our 2024 DC Pension Scheme Survey Results: aon.com/dcsurvey24
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September 20, 2024 • 18 mins
Insurers and non-profits, such as charities and endowments, are navigating a very different and uncertain economic and market environment than in previous years – and, a more active, diversified approach to managing portfolios is needed to generate growth.
Here, Gareth Jones talks to Geoff Bauer and Jennifer O’Neill about the current investment themes impacting insurers, charities, endowments and foundations – and, the strategies ...
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September 20, 2024 • 30 mins
Institutional investors are working hard to navigate uncertainty in the economy, investment markets and, of course, government policy. In times like this, more sophisticated and confident approaches to risk management and embracing innovation are needed.
In the first of Aon’s Investment Insights Podcast, and direct from the annual PLSA Investment Conference in Edinburgh, Gareth Jones talks to Maria Johannessen, Head of UK Investm...
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September 20, 2024 • 36 mins
DC Investment with Joanna Sharples
Gareth Jones is joined by Joanna Sharples, Chief Investment Officer for DC Solutions, to discuss recent and expected developments in DC investment, following the King’s Speech. Joanna also reflects on her role as Chief Investment Officer, the role for responsible investments in DC portfolios and supporting members after retirement.
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August 28, 2024 • 27 mins
September 2024 – Making better decisions
In this podcast Aon’s John Harney is joined by colleagues Angela Maxwell and Hatty Goodwin from Aon’s Investment Team to discuss how pensions professionals can work together to make better decisions.
You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney.
Further information:
Watch our webinar exploring the new DB Funding Code
Read our 2024 DC Pension Sche...
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August 12, 2024 • 30 mins
The turbulence over the weekend is a reminder of how difficult it is to call the market and the importance of having portfolios which are resilient to shocks…themes which were explored when Gareth Jones interviewed former Chief Economist Tapan Datta a few weeks ago. On episode 3 of the Investment Insights podcast, Gareth explored Tapan’s career, including the market crises he navigated, to gain insights into how to manage portfolio...
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August 2, 2024 • 18 mins
August 2024 – Buy-ins for smaller schemes
In this podcast Aon’s John Harney is joined by colleagues Dyfan Jones, Joe Hathaway, (both Associate Partners), and Naureen Pasha, a Consultant, all members of Aon’s Risk-Settlement Team to discuss which end-game options are available for smaller schemes.
You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by John Harney.
Further information:
Read our 2024 DC Pension ...
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July 4, 2024 • 19 mins
In this podcast Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues Alice Wilmot, an Associate Partner, and Asif Yusuf, a Senior Consultant, both within Aon’s Covenant and Security Team to discuss how the DB pensions landscape has changed and what this means from a covenant advice perspective.
You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Michel and John Harney.
Further information:...
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May 29, 2024 • 26 mins
June 2024 – An International Pensions Perspective
In this podcast Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney are joined by colleagues Saffron Sweeney, Head of Aon’s Wealth Solutions for the Pacific Region and Colin Haines, Aon’s Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA Wealth Solutions to discuss what we can learn from the pensions systems outside the UK.
You will also hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Jennifer Mich...
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