2021 Outsourced-Chief Investment Officer Survey

Provider Profiles


Aon

Profile  
Business Model/Type§ OCIO + other
Year Entered Into OCIO Business 2010
No. of Relationship Managers/Salespeople 8
No. of OCIO Portfolio Managers 7
OCIO % of Total Firm Revenue Does not disclose
No. of Clients, Full Discretion 182
Full Discretionary Assets  
Total Full Discretionary OCIO Assets $136.4B
Discretionary Assets by Fund Type  
Defined Benefit $94.3B
401(k), 403(b), Other DC $38.9B
Endowments/Foundation $1B
Health Care $633MM
Other $1.6B
Portfolio Construction

Aon's scale, expertise in return-generation, and ability to manage risks are competitive differentiators. In addition, they have dedicated specialty teams for investor types such as corporate defined benefit, defined contribution, public funds, and non-profits. They are able to provide clients with top tier managers with well-negotiated fees in both active and passive mandates. They also have specialized expertise in alternative investments including real assets, private equity, and diversifying assets.

§ OCIO only: Open-architecture (no proprietary products used): Investment outsourcing is only business line.
OCIO + other: An open-architecture/manager-of-manager investment outsourcing platform as one of multiple business lines. 
Implemented consulting: i.e. consulting firm that also has discretion over assigned assets. 
Proprietary/non-proprietary: An investment outsourcing platform that offers proprietary products alongside non-proprietary products. 
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