2022 Outsourced-Chief Investment Officer Survey

Provider Profiles


Aon

Profile
Business Model§ OCIO + other
Year Entered Into OCIO Business2010
No. of Relationship Managers/Salespeople4
No. of OCIO Portfolio Managers43
OCIO % of Total Firm RevenueDoes not disclose
No. of Clients, Full Discretion197
Full Discretionary Assets
Total Full Discretionary OCIO Assets$195.8b
Discretionary Assets by Fund Type
Defined Benefit
401(k), 403(b), Other DC
Endowments/Foundation
Healthcare Pools (Board designated, funded depreciation)
Other
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.