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Salary sacrifice: How much could you save?
16 May 2008Salary sacrifice is an arrangement whereby employees agree to the exchange of earnings for non-cash benefits. Large and small organisations alike are using salary sacrifice to realise substantial National Insurance (NI) savings, which benefit both...
Tracking career paths
15 May 2008 - Jim MatthewmanOrganisations are realising that today’s talents have rising expectations of career development matched with challenging work assignments and responsibilities. And they want it now! In today’s “war for talent” compensation alone is not enough.
How can talents drive innovation?
15 May 2008 - Laura McKimThe majority of organisations would consider innovation a strategic priority to achieve organisational growth and so competitive advantage. Their commitment to this priority is shown through an average investment spend of 4% turnover per...
Mercer's UK investment consulting roadshow
1 May 2008Mercer's investment consulting business is holding a series of regional half day seminars. The focus on current market environment, asset allocation trends and the practical solutions available to Trustees to tackle them.
Pension schemes are big businesses – are you meeting the challenge?
23 April 2008 - Rachel BroughamIn recent years there has been a seismic shift in the demands placed on pension scheme trustees but many trustee boards are still trying to operate in the way they have always done. Whilst their primary duty to act in members’ best interests has not...
Capital gains tax reform: the impact on employee share plans
14 April 2008 - Beverley PughMeasured consideration of the Chancellor’s recent Budget will have allayed the fears of some observers that proposed changes to the taxation of employee share plans might deal a serious blow to such arrangements.
The generation game
14 April 2008 - David ConroyCompanies and their employees have been playing the generation game for many years – for generations, in fact. However, while employees are now playing an entirely different game, many employers are unfortunately still bumbling along playing the...
Bonus plans: the best approach
14 April 2008 - Mark McGowanAn annual bonus plan is one of the most effective tools for motivating employees to deliver short-term business results
Governance Matters UK: Why the Pensions Regulator appointed independent trustees to Telent
9 April 2008 - Deborah CooperIn October 2007, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) took the unprecedented step of appointing, without consultation, three independent trustees to the Trustee Board of the Telent Pension Scheme.
2008 European asset allocation survey
4 April 2008Mercer's investment consulting business is proud to present our third pan-European survey, covering 1,104 funds with assets totalling €524 billion. Of which, are 849 UK pension funds with assets totalling €494 billion (£379 billion). In 2006, we...
2008 Mercer European Investment Forum - Programme
4 April 2008Mercer's European Investment Forum will cover important contemporary issues, presented by some of our most senior investment professionals, accompanied by other industry authorities from across the globe.
The growing challenge of global leadership and talent development
21 March 2008In a recent web briefing, Mercer experts discussed the global leadership development issues that leading organisations in Europe have to address. The assessment of leadership strengths, the building of talent pipelines, and the realignment of...
Identifying and retaining key talents through effective talent management practices
13 March 2008 - Sue FilmerMercer’s experience in helping organisations manage talent provides fundamental lessons: keep it simple, focus on identifying your most valuable talents, look at roles as well as individuals, and leverage technology to deliver insight.
Managing the middle: Engaging an overlooked talent segment
13 March 2008 - David ConroyDistilling the results of several of Mercer’s research studies, this article quantifies and analyses missed opportunities to reap the rewards of a business-aligned middle management cadre.
HR transformation v2.0: It’s all about the business
13 March 2008 - Karen PiercyMercer’s second global study of HR transformation examines where the HR function is making progress in positioning itself to play a strategic business role, where it is not – and why not. We offer a point of view on what organisations can do to...
Executive remuneration governance: Best practices for remuneration committees
13 March 2008 - Mark HoblePublic debate over executive pay levels, severance packages and incentive plans has become a truly global issue, with developments around the world increasing the complexity of the executive remuneration environment.
Responsible peer group selection: Identifying appropriate peers for assessing executive pay
13 March 2008 - Stephen CahillThis article presents considerations in selecting peer groups for pay evaluation and recommends an approach to developing an appropriate and defensible peer group.
The human capital agenda: Anthology
12 March 2008An engaged, motivated workforce, managed within appropriate cost parameters, can fuel superior business performance and sustainable competitive advantage. But “getting it right” is far from easy: Human capital initiatives require action on many...
Investment update - March 2008
10 March 2008This service brings you our latest thinking on global and local investment issues. To receive future investment newsletters by e-mail, simply complete our free registration process and tick the option to receive information from us.
"Talking pensions and benefits" forums - Addressing today's challenges for tomorrow's business world
6 March 2008In this series of three pension and benefit forums we will share our experience of developing innovative solutions for clients and address key challenges facing both trustee and corporate audiences.
Recorded web briefing: UK Welfare Reform Act
29 February 2008The changes to the allowance and assessment process are anticipated for introduction in Autumn 2008, with one of the major aspirations being a shift in focus from a person’s incapacity, to their work capabilities.
Investment dictionary
27 February 2008To help trustees understand and interpret the investment terms that they may encounter in their day-to-day fiduciary responsibilities, Mercer has compiled this Investment Dictionary.
More at Mercer home
25 February 2008Thanks for visiting our site. Here, you can find out about all the UK opportunities we have in Retirement and Investment Consulting at Mercer Limited.
Foresight on Healthcare - How comprehensive is your cancer cover?
20 February 2008 - Steve ClementsChoosing Private Medical Insurance (PMI) can be complicated. Cancer cover, in particular,has proven to be a minefield for employers. A booklet published with support from Mercer aims to provide much-needed guidance.
Foresight on Benefits - It’s about more than salary
20 February 2008 - Paul O'MalleyCreative approaches to benefits provision by companies will have a far higher impact on motivation than any salary offering will do, as Foresight reports.
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