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 Michel and John Harney. Further information: Read TPR’s Annual Funding Statement: https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/statements/annual-funding-statement-2024 Access the Check your State Pension forecast tool: https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension Listen to Aon’s New Investment Insights Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/investment-insights-podcast/investment-podcast-2-1 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]

May 2024 – Responsible Investment Trends for Asset Owners In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Eilidh Wagstaff from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Craig Campbell from Aon’s Responsible Investment Team to discuss the key developments of Responsible Investment and the practices asset owners can adopt to be ahead of peers. Further information: Read HMRC’s April Newsletter: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pensions-schemes-newsletter-158-april-2024/newsletter-158-april-2024 Read the Pensions Regulator’s latest review of climate-related disclosures: https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/media-hub/press-releases/2024-press-releases/review-shows-how-pension-trustees-are-addressing-climate-risks-and-opportunities Read the PRI’s ‘Global responsible investment trends: Inside PRI reporting data’ as mentioned in the interview: https://www.unpri.org/investment-tools/global-responsible-investment-trends-inside-pri-reporting-data/12222.article#storytext-end Read the DWP’s quick start guide for pension trustees regarding the Taskforce on Social Factors as mentioned in the interview: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/considering-social-factors-in-pension-scheme-investments-a-guide-from-the-taskforce-on-social-factors/quick-start-guide-for-pension-trustees Read the FCA’s scenario analysis guide for asset managers: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/cfrf-guide-2023-scenario-analysis-guide-asset-managers.pdf Watch the PRI’s ‘A legal framework for impact’: https://www.unpri.org/policy/a-legal-framework-for-impact/4519.article Listen to Aon’s New Investment Insights Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/investment-insights-podcast/episode-1 Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]

Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is an important topic for many. John Harney talks to Sue Austen, Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand the practical steps trustees and sponsors of pension schemes are taking on EDI to support better decision-making and risk management. The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected].

How much progress have schemes made with implementing ESG factors within their investments over the last two years? Jennifer Michel talks to Jennifer O’Neill, Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand how schemes can best face ESG risks within their investment strategies. The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available https://www.aon.com/gprs2023 We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected].

April 2024 – Professional Trusteeship In this podcast, you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Natalie Winterfrost from Law Debenture and Colin Richardson of Zedra to discuss the advantages and challenges of professional trusteeship, including sole trusteeship, as well as the future of this space. Further information: Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]

How much progress have schemes made with GMP equalisation projects over the last two years? John Harney talks to Lauren Ramsey, Associate Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand how schemes can best navigate the challenges that can arise when completing GMP equalisation. The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected].

March 2024 – The Revised PLSA Retirement Living Standards In this podcast, you will hear the key pension news from the last month summarised by Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Chloe Ludden to discuss the recent increase in the PLSA Retirement Living Standards and examples of what schemes are doing to help members with retirement adequacy. Further information: Read the PLSA Retirement Living Standards: [https://www.retirementlivingstandards.org.uk/] Read the Pensions Policy Institute’s Paper: The Underpensioned: Defining the Gender Pension Gap: [https://www.pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk/media/ysgmnwtl/20240207-underpensioned-defining-the-gender-pension-gap-final.pdf] Watch Aon’s General Code Webinar Replay: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-benefit-pensions/webinar-replay-general-code-risk-management] Register for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://contact.aon.com/2024PensionConferenceSeriesRegs] Agenda for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7B7a2049e8-1da1-49c8-a46b-7b0b28c8bb1d%7D_Pension_Conference_Agenda_2024_Final.pdf] Read the insights from Aon’s latest DC Pulse survey: https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7Bc2c501ee-5eea-4c26-992d-9a4aa5050541%7D_DC_Today_Issue_3.pdf Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/dc-today] Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]

Member Options and Support What are the latest trends in member options and member support? John Harney talks to Polly Cripps, Associate Partner at Aon, to find out the key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey and understand practical steps trustees and sponsors of pension schemes can take to enhance the experience and outcomes for their members. The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here - https://www.aon.com/gprs2023 We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected].

February 2024 – Pensions risk settlement: reflecting on a record-breaking 2023 In this podcast you will hear the key pension news from the last two months summarised by Aon’s Jennifer Michel and John Harney. This month Jennifer and John are joined by Hatty Goodwin and Leah Evans to discuss the innovations and developments in 2023 in the DB pension risk settlement market, including exclusivity, investment and how things can vary depending on your scheme’s size. Further information: Read Aon’s Risk Settlement bulletin for Q4 2023: [https://www.aon.com/getmedia/a99fe231-a4a5-4a11-9c76-9daf47654cca/Aon-Risk-Settlement-Bulletin-Q4-2023.pdf] Register for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://contact.aon.com/2024PensionConferenceSeriesRegs] Agenda for Aon’s 2024 Pension Conference: [https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7B7a2049e8-1da1-49c8-a46b-7b0b28c8bb1d%7D_Pension_Conference_Agenda_2024_Final.pdf] Read the insights from Aon’s latest DC Pulse survey: https://img.response.aonunited.com/Web/AonUnited/%7Bc2c501ee-5eea-4c26-992d-9a4aa5050541%7D_DC_Today_Issue_3.pdf Take part in Aon’s biennial DC survey: [https://sg.aon.nl/s3/S1902987-Aon-2024-DC-Survey?EA=chandrashekhar.gadad%40aon.com] Learn more about Aon’s DC Today surveys: [https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/retirement-investment/defined-contribution/dc-today] Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]

How have UK pension schemes been impacted by rising interest rates and the subsequent impact on funding levels and deficits? Hear key insights from Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey to how UK schemes are reacting to this from Rupert Kotowski, an Associate Partner in Aon’s investment practice. Rupert also discusses the changes schemes are making to investment strategies and how many are dealing with ESG risk. The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected]. Download the survey here - https://www.aon.com/gprs2023

Long term targets In this podcast in our series on the Global Pension Risk Survey - UK results, Jennifer Michel speaks to Alastair McIntosh, partner and co-author of the survey, about the long-term targets of pension schemes. What are schemes aiming for as their long-term target and how do they expect to reach their goals? The data and analytics from our recent survey are now available here. We would be happy to talk to you about the findings, and to put them into context for your own pension scheme. We can also help you to understand where you need to take action to ensure your scheme achieves its target. If you would be interested in receiving a benchmarking report for your scheme, contact your Aon consultant or email us at [email protected].