All Aon articles
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NewsGermany’s pension reform unlikely to lift DC take-up
Germany’s pension reform introduces targeted measures, but consultants warn it won’t significantly boost DC plan uptake
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NewsUK to allow defined benefit surplus to be paid directly to members
Plans to reduce tax charge on surplus paid directly to members will make it easier for members to benefit and for trustees and employers to agree on surplus extraction
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NewsAstraZeneca favours buyouts to offload German DB liabilities
Pharmaceutical group rules out consolidating its German pension plans due to impracticalities
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NewsPeople moves: Goldman Sachs Asset Management bolsters fixed income, liquidity teams
Plus: UK-based Isio appoints CFO, Aon adds partner in London
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NewsPeople moves: Fulcrum AM creates new chief strategy officer role
Plus: Achmea hires new director of pension buyouts; Dutch Philips pension fund names CIO
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsUK risk transfer market expects lower volumes but higher transaction numbers
While small transactions have been gaining momentum, there have also been a significant number of large transactions so far this year
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NewsFiduciary fees hold steady amid rising investment costs
Trustees should be alert to further consolidation or poor service as a consequence, warns IC Select’s managing director
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NewsUK pension schemes revisit hedge funds amid economic uncertainty, says Aon
The consultancy says other institutional investors, such as endowments and foundations, are also turning to the sector as a tactical tool amid ongoing market instability
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NewsPeople news: UK’s National Wealth Fund appoints new chief
Oliver Holbourn will start his new role as CEO of the National Wealth Fund on 1 November 2025
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NewsPeople moves: Redington’s chief to step down
Plus: LGPS Central to replace chair Joanne Segars; Aon MasterTrust appoints independent trustee
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NewsBaker Hughes completes three buy-ins worth £900m with PIC
The transactions secure pensions of over 3,000 pensioners and dependents, and nearly 4,000 deferred members
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NewsBorder to Coast notes improved engagement among managers that left CA100+
Tim Manuel, the investment pool’s head of responsible investment, said underlying engagement among managers who exited CA100+ has improved in some cases
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds seek alternative source of returns
CPEG and PKG shift allocations to riskier assets
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NewsPensions regulator calls on trustees to consider new options for endgame planning
TPR says it is ‘critical’ that trustees take advice and undertake an appropriate level of due diligence
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NewsUK funds consider reducing US exposure amid tariff uncertainty
Pension funds have responded to market volatility driven by US tariffs through a combination of rebalancing, diversification, and governance reviews
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NewsPeople moves: German pensions association names chair
Plus: JP Morgan AM loses head for Germany, Austria, CEE; Vidett adds four to support growth plans
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NewsBulk purchase annuity transactions hit record number in 2024
298 bulk purchase annuity transactions were completed in 2024, an increase from 227 in 2023
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NewsDutch funding ratios rebound after tariffs delay
The average pension fund had a funding ratio of 116% at the end of the month
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NewsTrump trade war puts Dutch funding ratios under pressure
The short-term shock is extra relevant for Dutch funds, as they want to make the transition to a new defined contribution arrangement with comfortable funding ratios
