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Governance Matters: Trustee and Sponsors - Effective negotiations in challenging times
13 July 2009 - Iain JohnsonUK: Effective negotiations in challenging times. This article looks at how working relationships between trustees & employers can be maintained in this environment and what both parties should expect of one another.
Mercer pre-retirement seminar – ‘Finding your way through the retirement maze’
10 July 2009In these challenging times, with volatile stock markets and poor returns on savings, the outlook for retirement doesn’t seem as bright as it has in the past. It is not surprising that many individuals are worried about how secure their future is,...
Personal Accounts and new employer duties: New employer duties
8 July 2009The proposals in the Government's 2006 White Paper on Personal Accounts, the aim of which is to introduce "soft compulsion" into workplace pension provision, are gradually coming to fruition.
Mercer's 2009 Cost of Living survey highlights - Global
7 July 2009The overview has been prepared by Mercer’s Cost of Living analysts in order to provide you with insights of the results of the 2009 survey that was recently released.
Investment update - July 2009
6 July 2009This 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.
Dealing with exchange rate and inflation – how to adjust
3 July 2009The aim of the home country “balance sheet” approach is to keep the employee’s purchasing and savings power whole. The way this is achieved will vary depending on the pay delivery model that a company may have and its impact on the two components of...
Infrastructure - Still on Track, Proceed with Caution
30 June 2009 - Rob TreichThe market for infrastructure equity funds grew exceptionally quickly between 2003 and 2008. In 2006, more than $20 billion of equity capital was raised, up from less than $5 billion in 2004. This was followed by another big year in 2007, when about...
Managing trustee time and resources with implemented consulting
25 June 2009 - Michael KinneyPension schemes’ investment arrangements are more complex than ever and the obligation placed upon trustees to demonstrate strong governance is becoming increasingly burdensome. Yet trustees possess only a limited amount of the time, resources and...
The art of delegation
25 June 2009How delegation services can help trustees and what trustees must do to make the most of them.
Ensuring executive remuneration services in Europe and the Middle East
24 June 2009Ensuring executive remuneration services in Europe and the Middle East -Mercer solutions are delivered through a network of country consultants supported by a regional centre of excellence in Geneva. Our regional centre of excellence employs...
Better data helps lower risk and cost
15 June 2009 - David EllisUK - Hands up if you are a trustee or pensions manager who knows precisely which benefits to pay to which beneficiaries. If your hand is raised, congratulations – but you are likely to be in a minority.
Buy-in as part of risk management
15 June 2009 - Kevin McLaughlinThe thought process that often leads to considering a buy-in goes something like this: We have a pension scheme. It is a problem. We have invested a great deal of management time and resources trying to solve it and yet it is still a problem.
Managing a cashless derisking strategy
15 June 2009 - Gordon FletcherUK - Has your business been mugged by the money markets, or been crippled by the credit crisis? If so, then you will be wishing you had taken substantial steps to derisk your pension plan earlier in 2008. The current challenging environment means...
UK pension legislation - Part 1: What the changes mean for outbound UK expatriates
9 June 2009 - Anne BennettIn this article we discuss how the changes affect pension provision and strategy in respect of employees working outside the UK. A version of this article first appeared in Benefits & Compensation International, November 2008
UK pension provision - Part 2: Expatriates working in the UK
9 June 2009 - Anne BennettIn this article we examine the recent UK legislative changes from the perspective of inbound expatriates working in the UK. A version of this article first appeared in Benefits & Compensation International, November 2008.
Q1 2009 Mercer Salary Indicator (MSI)
28 May 2009Mercer’s Salary Indicator (MSI) for the UK for Q1 2009 covers the latest compensation and rewards trends in the UK following the recent downturn in the economy.
Adding value for clients – Mercer Health & Risk provider market surveys
13 May 2009United Kingdom - In order to monitor the administration standards of the most prominent private medical and group risk providers, Mercer conduct regular service level surveys, with the results being made available to Mercer clients.
Mercer re-launches flexible benefits services
13 May 2009United Kingdom - Mercer is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic alliance with Staffcare Limited. Mercer will utilise Staffcare’s flexible benefits technology platform to support its flexible benefits and total rewards administration...
Reducing cost of insured benefits in difficult times
13 May 2009United Kingdom - At present, pricing in the insurance market is ‘soft’, although it is unclear how long this will last. For risk insurances, there is no need to wait for your current rate guarantee to expire, as it may be beneficial to remarket on...
Zurich enters Group Risk market
13 May 2009Zurich Assurance Ltd (Zurich) has recently entered into the corporate Group Risk market and Mercer welcomes the entry of another provider as this will no doubt encourage a more competitive market place going forward.
UK pension risk management - Overview
12 May 2009The unprecedented market turmoil since 2008 has caused a dramatic deterioration in funding levels for the majority of UK defined benefit pension schemes. In addition to the difficult discussions taking place regarding extra contributions.
International social security agreements guide - 2009
8 May 2009Employers should be aware of international social security agreements when planning benefits for international assignments. Get your copy of Mercer’s 2009 edition of this practical guide to the topic.
2008 - Global - Investment manager search activity
5 May 2009Mercer's investment consulting business has released data on its global investment manager search activity for 2008. The report provides insight into institutional investment manager hiring patterns and trends across the world, and is based on...
Employer duties and the economic impact of personal accounts
30 April 2009Through the Department of Work & Pensions’ (DWP) consultation on Auto Enrolment, the detail on the new Personal Account regulations missing from the 2008 Pensions Act is beginning to emerge. A version of this article was published in Professional...
How to access the value of diversification
30 April 2009 - Crispin LaceIn recent years, investors have increasingly devoted time and resources to risk management. A greater understanding of the benefits of diversification has resulted in investors examining, and in many cases implementing, investments in a wide range...
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