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<ul><li>Aon Plc has delivered a strong start to the year, reporting 5% overall organic revenue growth, a 100 basis point margin expansion, and 9% EPS growth.</li><li>He highlighted that the company managed to deliver solid results during the quarter despite commercial risk pressures and a slow rebound in M&A and IPO activity.</li><li>Regardless, Aon Plc was able to close its acquisition of NFP, which is said to strengthen its position in the fast-growing $31 billion North American middle market.</li></ul>

Aon Plc has delivered a strong start to the year, reporting 5% overall organic revenue growth, a 100 basis point margin expansion, and 9% EPS growth.He highlighted that the company managed to deliver solid results during the quarter despite commercial risk pressures and a slow rebound in M&A and IPO activity.Regardless, Aon Plc was able to close its acquisition of NFP, which is said to strengthen its position in the fast-growing $31 billion North American middle market.

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Mostly Borrowed Ideas Deep Dives, MBI Deep Dives

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Mostly Borrowed Ideas Deep Dives

MBI is the abbreviation for “Mostly Borrowed Ideas”. Why “Mostly Borrowed Ideas?” As a generalist, I do not have a background in any particular sector. I enjoy navigating across industries, businesses, and countries to learn, understand, and connect the dots. In any case, most ideas and innovations are incremental in nature. Very few of us are smart enough to come up with truly original or groundbreaking ideas. I am Abdullah Al-Rezwan. I was born and brought up in Bangladesh. I went to University of Dhaka for my undergrad and majored in Finance. After working three and half years in Equity Research (Sell-side) covering Financial Sector in Bangladesh, I left Bangladesh to pursue my MBA in the US. I graduated within top 10% of the class from Cornell University's two-year MBA program and worked on the buy-side following my graduation. During my time at Cornell, I won two stock pitch competitions and also became finalists in four other competitions. I thoroughly enjoyed my stint as a generalist in the US large cap team at Madison Investments and covered a wide range of companies from UnitedHealth to Amazon and Boeing before US immigration reality paused my career in investment management. As my work authorization expired, I moved to Canada in January, 2021. Then in early 2022, I was able to return to the US.

<ul><li>This month's Deep Dive will be on <strong>TSMC </strong>which I'm hoping to publish sometime in the last week of this month.</li><li>Following TSMC, I will spend some time out of semis for a few months and then come back to semis later in the year.</li><li>I also wanted to share some brief notes on why I have started buying Aon today.</li></ul>

This month's Deep Dive will be on TSMC which I'm hoping to publish sometime in the last week of this month.Following TSMC, I will spend some time out of semis for a few months and then come back to semis later in the year.I also wanted to share some brief notes on why I have started buying Aon today.

<ul><li>Aon plc demonstrated strong operating momentum in its 2023 performance as evidenced in its Fourth Quarter 2023.</li><li>The company's Aon United journey was driven by client demand amid increasing trends of volatility and interconnected risks.</li><li>Specifically, four significant areas of focus were identified that broadened the scope of Aon's core business while creating opportunities to deliver more value to their clients.</li></ul>

Aon plc demonstrated strong operating momentum in its 2023 performance as evidenced in its Fourth Quarter 2023.The company's Aon United journey was driven by client demand amid increasing trends of volatility and interconnected risks.Specifically, four significant areas of focus were identified that broadened the scope of Aon's core business while creating opportunities to deliver more value to their clients.

Aon PLC: Leveraging Data Analytics & Technology for Growth in Reinsurance and Commercial Risk! - Key Drivers

<ul><li>Aon plc delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a 6% increase in organic revenue, driven by double-digit growth in Reinsurance Solutions and Health Solutions.</li><li>Reinsurance Solutions led the pack with an impressive 11% organic revenue growth, while Health Solutions followed suit with a 10% increase.</li><li>Despite external M&A and IPO market challenges impacting overall organic revenue growth, Aon remains committed to its clients.</li></ul>

Aon plc delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a 6% increase in organic revenue, driven by double-digit growth in Reinsurance Solutions and Health Solutions.Reinsurance Solutions led the pack with an impressive 11% organic revenue growth, while Health Solutions followed suit with a 10% increase.Despite external M&A and IPO market challenges impacting overall organic revenue growth, Aon remains committed to its clients.

Aon plc: Launch Of The Multi-Industry Franchise Solutions Program & Other Key Developments

<ul><li>Aon delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations, but it failed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.</li><li>For the entire year 2023, as well as for the long term, Aon’s management anticipates organic revenue growth in the mid-single digits or higher.</li><li>Aon Business Services is still a major driver of margin expansion and offers a competitive edge, particularly in an inflationary market.</li></ul>

Aon delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations, but it failed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.For the entire year 2023, as well as for the long term, Aon’s management anticipates organic revenue growth in the mid-single digits or higher.Aon Business Services is still a major driver of margin expansion and offers a competitive edge, particularly in an inflationary market.

Aon PLC: Can The New Pricing Platform Be A Game Changer? – Key Drivers

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Aon PLC is a professional services provider. The Company is comprised of risk and insurance brokerage consulting. Aon's services include helping manage risk for clients, negotiating and placing insurance risk with other carriers, and advising clients related to health and benefits, retirement, compensation, strategic human capital, and human resource outsourcing.

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Aon plc: Launch Of The Multi-Industry Franchise Solutions Program & Other Key Developments

Aon plc delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a 6% increase in organic revenue, driven by double-digit growth in Reinsurance...

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Aon PLC: Can The New Pricing Platform Be A Game Changer? – Key Drivers

Aon delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations, but it failed to surpass the analyst consensus in...

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