Aon Consulting

The Australian superannuation system, so long the darling of many pensions policy aficionados finds itself under pressure as never before. For the first time savers are having to face up to the fact their nest eggs have shrunk and that markets do not...

The number of scheme members requesting their projected pension based on their current savings has dropped by 9% since last quarter, Aon Consulting says.

Pension schemes are starting to expand their risk management practices to include non-financial, operational and strategic risks, Aon consulting claims.

UK - Defined contribution pension funds have returned to the value they were before the recession started in September last year, Aon Consulting figures showed.

£1.12 trillion public sector pensions bill; Market surge lifts value of pension savings by £31bn

Defined contribution pension funds have returned to the value they were before the recession started in September last year, Aon Consulting figures show.

Cuts in future annuity rates due to the adoption of the Solvency II rules for insurers would put further strain on defined contribution scheme members, Aon Consulting says.

With market returns low and DB deficits growing, trustees are turning to more aggressive investment strategies to plug the gap. Gill Wadsworth discusses the risks involved in this quest for alpha

Helen Morrissey looks into the factors behind the increase in administration outsourcing

Sebastian Cheek discusses the theoretical effect of deflation on buyouts and what this might mean for trustees