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Investment dictionary
27 February 2009To 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.
Recorded web briefing: The challenge of expatriate housing - managing costs and expectations
7 February 2009Recorded on 29 January 2009, this presentation explores the challenges of expatriate accommodation and managing expatriates' expectations.
Measuring business performance: Seven sins and seven virtues
3 February 2009In this Perspective, we will examine the seven deadly “sins” that can befall organisations when selecting performance measures and setting targets. You will learn how to avoid these sins by following the “virtues” that lead to the right performance...
Governance Matters - Effective member communications
30 January 2009 - Mark MumfordIn this edition of Governance Matters, we discuss this latest guidance and provide some additional considerations that should be taken into account when thinking about DC communications.
Sign up for Mercer's global e-newsletters
30 January 2009Mercer produces a range of global e-newsletters to help keep you up-to-date with the latest industry developments.
Customer loyalty programs: The new international accounting interpretation IFRIC 13
22 January 2009The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has recognized the need for guidance on valuing customer loyalty programs.
Mercer's clinical claims audit
20 January 2009In this current economic climate we are aware that employers are looking for ways to identify savings and/or demonstrate that their current investment in medical benefits is well made.
Pharmaceutical companies share cost of expensive drugs
20 January 2009Mercer has recently become aware of the Roche Products Limited rebate scheme for their colorectal, breast, lung and renal cancer drug, Avastin.
The Pensions Act 2008 and the impact on group risk benefits
20 January 2009As a result of the Pensions Act 2008, employers should review the eligibility of their group life and income protection schemes (group risk schemes), as eligibility may be linked to membership of the pension scheme.
The merits of annual remarketing for risk benefits
20 January 2009When is it beneficial to remarket your income protection and group life insurances?
UK results from Mercer's 2008 Pan-European Health & Benefits Survey now available
20 January 2009The report of key findings from the UK responses to Mercer's second Pan-European Health & Benefits survey is now available on request.
Cash and cash funds - A primer
14 January 2009 - Nick SykesThe term “cash funds” is often used to refer to investment in a wide spectrum of short- and medium-term investments. These funds try to generate higher returns by taking on credit and liquidity risk through investing in highly rated (but not always...
Market Turmoil in DC - where do we go from here?
8 January 2009 - Simon PearseIn recent months there has been no getting away from the headlines about the fall in equity markets and the impact it has had on defined contribution (DC) pension pots. Inevitably members have been concerned and call centres have been inundated with...
Pensions Knowledge courses for trustees: Overview
2 January 2009UK trustees have a statutory duty to have knowledge and understanding of the law relating to pensions. Our national course programme is designed to help trustees meet the challenging demands that their role entails.
Managing executive remuneration in an economic downturn
19 December 2008In this Perspective, we first discuss considerations for assessing the appropriate magnitude of incentive awards.For many organisations that deliver long-term incentives to a targeted value, this year presents a conundrum of balancing delivery of...
Smart moves: Making the most of international assignments
11 December 2008 - Carlos A. MestreMercer experts on employee mobility discuss the history of international assignments, the latest trends and the implications for employers worldwide.
Minding the gap: Delivering retirement benefits to globally mobile employees
10 December 2008The rapid rate of globalization has led to a dramatic change in the way companies and employees view cross-border assignments. This article addresses some “tried and tested” approaches to global retirement plans and offers a glimpse of new ways to...
Recorded web briefing: Pan-European health benefits survey
1 December 2008Recorded on 17 November 2008, this free one hour web briefing explores the key findings of Mercer's Pan-European Health & Benefits Survey report.
Playing the long game
19 November 2008 - Simon PearseMembers of defined contribution plans reading the current headlines will be concerned over the impact market falls will have on their pension fund. In such times it is worth reminding them that DC investment is long term, and short term market...
Default funds
13 November 2008 - Simon PearseResearch has shown an alarmingly high proportion of scheme managers do not know what investments makeup their default fund (14% did not know at all and 10% had only a basic knowledge). What hope then do scheme members have of understanding and...
Real estate manager selections
13 November 2008 - Kirstin IrvineAt Mercer we aim to provide our clients with the best investment solutions to their problems and we dedicate a lot of resource to ensuring that this happens. This is particularly true within manager research where, as the largest team in the...
Solvency II – The impact on UK Pension provision
13 November 2008 - Sam HallThis new solvency framework looks to achieve several objectives, namely, enhancing protection for individual insurance policyholders, modernising supervisory bodies, avoiding significant market disruptions caused by adverse events, and also...
ERP: A framework for managing executive remuneration in today’s global environment
27 October 2008This Perspective discusses the benefits of, and best practices, for developing and executing a global executive remuneration strategy and provides a framework for tailoring the approach to your organisation’s unique needs.
Ancillary benefits: offering preferential rates and terms
1 October 2008 - Sarah BrownMercer has recently carried out a comprehensive market review of some ancillary benefits and has selected preferred providers in the UK, negotiating preferential rates, terms and conditions and packages.
Mercer 2008 Pan-European Health & Benefits Survey - Report now available
1 October 2008Review the key findings of Mercer's Pan-European Survey of Employer Health Benefit Issues.
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