E21: Global Merger & Acquisitions (M&A)

Mergers and acquisitions require experienced leadership to manage as a Human Resource executive, especially when those deals impact employees covering multiple continents.  M&A deals take many shapes, from single country acquisitions to multi-country mergers and divestitures.Hear from two of Aon's most seasoned M&A experts (Fan Sun and Aaron Chaum) as they discuss the current state of the deal market, and how the most successful HR leaders are navigating the complex nature of today's transactions.

The number of companies funding global employee benefits via a captive has increased over 400% in past 20 years.  While the traditional captive program was seen as a solution for only the largest multinationals, Aon’s cell captive innovation allows companies with much smaller global footprints to leverage.Introduced in 2025, Aon’s cell captive provides quick access to a captive infrastructure, while offering greater flexibility on local fronting insurance partners across the world.  Two of Aon’s leading experts on global benefits financing and captive solutions share their views on the current market, and why the cell captive has become a popular alternative funding platform.

Learn how companies can leverage two critical thought leadership studies by Aon to develop more effective global benefit strategies.

Why do some people manage their money efficiently, while others struggle to spend less than they make?  And how can a global benefits leader make a positive impact on money habits to increase the financial wellbeing for thousands of employees across different countries and cultures?  Listen to Gerry Winters, Sasha Francis and Aon's Global Financial Wellbeing leader Paul Gordon explore the challenges that multinational companies face in bringing greater financial wellness to employees, and how market leading companies have organized to achieve greater outcomes for global employee populations.

Francis, Alex and guest Kari Hakanen discuss the benefits landscape in mainland China. Listen to learn more about the differences between various cities and provinces, traditional supplemental benefits, impact of legislative changes and other current issues, trends like housing funds and education benefits, and most importantly how leading employers are solving the challenges to attract and retain talent. Of course, the Podcast would not be complete without a few fun facts.

Learn about employee benefits in Singapore in this 16th episode of Global Chit Chat. Alex, Leticia, and guest Han Wei Fong discuss the benefits landscape in Singapore, including current issues, changing employee expectations around wellbeing, mental health, and diversity as well as the challenges employers are facing to adapt to this dynamic market. With an aging population and rising inflation, find out more about how employers are mitigating short- and long-term cost impacts. Of course, they also share some fun facts!

Francis, Alex and guest Maikel van der Breggen discuss multinational pooling: what it is, how it works, the advantages and disadvantages, and how to get started. They also discuss what to look out for if pools have been in place for a while.Of course, the podcast would not be complete without various fun - or not so fun - facts about the topic.

Leticia, Alex and guest Kathryn Davis discuss how to make better employee benefits decisions globally by identifying, capturing and analyzing the right data elements to support the execution of a sound global benefits strategy. Of course, the podcast would not be complete without various fun data facts.

Learn about employee benefits in Argentina in our 13th episode of Global Chit Chat. Leticia, Alex and guest Martin Calatayud discuss how hyper-inflation is affecting the employee benefits landscape in Argentina and the challenges employers face when offering benefits in this economic environment. They also provide some useful tips on dealing with health providers in the market. Of course, the Podcast would not be complete without a few fun facts.

Learn about employee benefits in the UK in this 12th episode of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Alex, and guest Helen Payne discuss the benefits landscape in the UK, including current issues, changing employee expectations around cost of living, wellbeing and diversity, what employers are doing to support those changing needs, and what the most innovative organizations are doing. Of course, they also share some fun facts!