Aon Pensions Podcast

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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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July 29, 202619 min

Episode 79 – Aon Retirement Podcast – July 2026

August 2026: Stepping up to meet member expectations in 2026 Louise Dale and John Harney are joined by Emma Moore and Louis Vickery to explore evolving member expectations, leveraging technology and why the human touch remains important. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month. Watch the recording of our recent AI pensions governance webinar: https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/aigovernance/webinar View the recently-published roadmaps from DWP and TPR: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workplace-pensions-an-updated-roadmap and https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/pension-schemes-act-2026/pensions-reform-roadmap Read the DWP consultation on regulations to enable flexibility for ongoing schemes to distribute surplus to sponsors: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/surplus-flexibilities-for-defined-benefit-pension-schemes-unlocking-value-for-employers-and-scheme-members Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26: https://www.aon.com/uk-global-pension-risk-survey-2025-26-v2 To request a copy of our Endgames survey or for topic suggestions, comments and questions, email TalkToUs@aon.com

July 22, 202623 min

Special Edition - Pension Scheme Surplus

In this podcast, Aon’s Louise Dale is joined by Aon partner John Harvey and Abid Hussain, Managing Director of Panmure Liberum. The conversation focuses on the issues of pension scheme surplus in the UK and active pension scheme run-on, specifically focusing on the influences that these might have on the share prices of listed companies who sponsor pension funds. Further information on Aon’s Active Solution to Run-on: www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/astro ...

June 29, 202617 min

Episode 78 – Aon Retirement Podcast – June 2026

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. For more information on investment and market outlooks visit https://www.aon.com/investment/insights Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

April 29, 202621 min

Podcast Special: Pension Schemes Act 2026

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 28, 202619 min

Episode 77 – Aon Retirement Podcast – April 2026

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 exploring strategic programme consulting in pensions: https://www.aon.com/getmedia/06eab0be-7eb2-4551-aace-fe27e3e0cf70/PA_Nov_25_AonGov2.pdf Discover how Aon’s programme management can work: https://www.aon.com/getmedia/944e38b2-a7bb-4b4a-af51-6a0ec96b76b7/Programme-Management-2025-Brochure.pdf Join our upcoming webinar - Protecting the member Experience in a Changing World: https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/most/webinar Access the UK Results of Aon’s latest Global Pension Risk Survey: https://www.aon.com/uk-global-pension-risk-survey-2025-26-v2 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

March 31, 202614 min

Desert Island Risks: Endgame strategies

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 Risk Survey 2025/26 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

March 26, 202617 min

Episode 76 – Aon Retirement Podcast – March 2026

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 Louise Dale and Tim Lancaster. [Add in any links we have to financial wellbeing collateral on the website] 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

February 23, 202620 min

Episode 75 – Aon Retirement Podcast – February 2026

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 month summarised by Louise and Tim. You can find more information around the proposed changes on the government’s consultation sites – https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-in-england-and-wales-fit-for-the-future-technical-consultation on draft regulations and https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-england-and-wales-fit-for-the-future/outcome/local-government-pension-scheme-england-and-wales-fit-for-the-future-government-response. You can also read the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board’s response to the draft Regulations and guidance. https://lgpsboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SAB-response-to-MHCLG-FFF-guidance-closed-consultation-FINAL-1-1.pdf Read Aon’s public sector team’s response https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7Bf7d32559-d42d-4fae-9657-c3310b745c14%7D_Good_Governance_Spotlight_December_2025.pdf on the key proposals, and Aon’s guide to Good Governance https://www.aon.com/getmedia/b309980f-dce5-4e3e-86bd-dd4e59b93789/Aon_Good-Governance-Brochure_2025.pdf. Aon’s LGPS Good Governance team are also ready to support with any questions and are offering a free meeting to any LGPS administering authority to discuss the potential impact of the proposals and a potential action plan – email LGPS.Good.Governance@aon.com Register to join our upcoming taking place across the UK: https://www.aon.com/pension-conference Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26: https://www.aon.com/uk-global-pension-risk-survey-2025-26-v2 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to TalkToUs@aon.com

February 23, 202614 min

Desert Island Risks: Defined Contribution 2025/26

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

January 29, 202613 min

Desert Island Risks: An overview of the UK results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26

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