Aon Pensions Podcast

November 2026: Dashboards, member expectations and our DC & Financial Wellbeing survey results

John Harney and Louise Dale are joined by Aon colleagues, Polly Cripps and Steven Leigh, to discuss Pensions Dashboards, member expectations and what our clients’ current views are of DC pensions and financial wellbeing generally. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month.

View Aon’s recently-published 2026 DC & Financial Wellbeing Survey results report: https://www.aon.com/en/insights/reports/uk-dc-pension-and-financial-wellbeing-survey-2026

Respond to the survey to receive a complimentary benchmarking report: https://sg.aon.nl/s3/UK-DC-and-Financial-Wellbeing-Survey

Test out the Pensions Dashboard for yourself: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/pensions-and-retirement/pensions-dashboard/research-panel?utm_source=mhpd-toolkit-2026-08&utm_medium=stakeholder-partner&utm_content=vanity-url&utm_campaign=mhpd-tester-recruitment

For topic suggestions, comments and questions, just email [email protected]

October 2026 – Developments in whole-life CDC

Louise Dale speaks with Chintan Gandhi and Maddie Cain about the latest developments in whole-life CDC schemes, their potential to enhance employers' employee value proposition, and how they could improve member outcomes.

You may also find the following documents of interest:

Value for Money Flowchart

Value for Money Digital Service overview:

DC Pensions & Financial Wellbeing Survey:

CDC Pensions – everything you need to know

For topic suggestions, comments and questions, email us at [email protected].

September 2026: What the recent Pensions Reform Roadmaps mean for you and your scheme

John Harney is joined by Aon colleagues, Matthew Arends and Gemma Burrows, to discuss the implications of the recently-published updated DWP and TPR pensions roadmaps, including practical actions you can take now. You will also hear the key pension news from the last month.

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 about Aon’s intention to introduce a whole-life multi-employer Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) section, beginning in 2028, to sit alongside defined contribution (DC) benefits within The Aon MasterTrust: https://www.aon.com/unitedkingdom/media-room/articles/aon-to-introduce-a-whole-life-multi-employer-cdc

Read DWP’s Guiding principles for the Guided Retirement duties: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guiding-principles-for-default-pensions

View DWP’s Consultation on proposed changes to the structure and rates of the general levy: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-occupational-and-personal-pension-schemes-general-levy-regulations-review-2026

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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 [email protected]

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

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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 [email protected]

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.

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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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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.

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Explore the UK Results of Aon’s Global Pension Risk Survey 2025/26

Email us your topic suggestions, comments and questions to [email protected]