Longevity, Socioeconomics and Pension Risk Transfers

Aon’s Demographic Horizons™ dataset and analysis indicates that benefit amounts and socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage are correlated with life expectancy. Learn more about the implications.

Artificial Intelligence: The Age of Intellectual Property Risk and Uncertainty

The onset of AI has introduced two key IP concerns: accidental IP infringement, and the question of who owns this AI-generated output. Learn more about the potential implications.

Last-Mile Delivery

The last mile of a pension plan termination is often the most complicated and impactful. Learn more about the key investment aspects to consider in the 24 months before termination.

Investment Themes for Corporate Defined Benefit Plans

As we do each year, we begin 2024 by identifying key investment themes that will drive our conversations. Read our 2024 outlook for corporate defined benefit plans to learn more.

Investment Themes for Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations

As we do each year, we begin 2024 by identifying key investment themes that will drive our conversations. Read our 2024 outlook for non-profit healthcare organizations to learn more.

Everything Everywhere All at Once: 5 Insights on Climate Change within Investments

There are many vocal market participants taking strong and unwavering stances on how investors should approach climate change risks and opportunities, yet they express widely different views.

AA View | Rate cuts ahead?

Equities and bonds have rallied on slightly better than expected inflation data. However, we still think that substantial rate cuts are a way off. Learn more.

Expected Rates of Return: A Whipsaw Effect?

Over the past decade, public pension assumptions for expected rates of investment return have steadily declined. What does this mean for public pension stakeholders?

SEC’s New Compensation Claw-Back Rule: Impacts for Canadian Companies Listed on a U.S. Exchange

Last year, the SEC adopted a final rule regarding Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. This will have insurance implications for Canadian companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

Audit Cost Survey 2023

In today’s litigious environment, any fee related to your qualified retirement plan should be regularly benchmarked. Read our report for insight into the prevailing auditing costs and their drivers.

SECURE 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions

The retirement provisions within SECURE 2.0 impact most plan types. Read on for answers to FAQs that can help plan sponsors better understand the implications, document, and implement decisions.

How Public Pensions Should Assess Illiquidity from Alternative Assets: 3 Questions With Eric Friedman and John Sullivan

Read on for research-backed guidance on how different plan characteristics impact public pension funds’ ability to invest in illiquid assets.

Aon’s Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Manager Ratings: 3 Questions With Daniel Ingram

Read on to learn more about integration as a part of Responsible Investing approaches, how it differs from impact investing and how to evaluate integration by asset managers.

U.S. Pension Risk Transfer | 2023 Mid-Year Update

The PRT market is growing, as shown by the increasing level of premium dollars placed annually. Read our latest update for market highlights and for insights on what to expect for the rest of 2023.

Diverse Manager Initiatives

Exploring diverse manager initiatives from the perspective of institutional investors.

Impact Investing is Hard: Here’s How to Do It Well

Impact investing is hard. Read our latest piece for insights on how to do it well.

Enhanced Liability-Driven Investment Strategies | Learnings after One Year

For many plan sponsors, we expect adding eLDI assets to be the natural next step from the de-risking policies they installed years ago. Read our latest whitepaper to learn more.

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SECURE 2.0 | Major Provisions Impacting Defined Contribution Plans

Learn more about key provisions of SECURE 2.0 that impact defined contribution plans and how these provisions may impact plan sponsors as they consider updating their plans and strategies. Read Now.