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Bond yields aid pension plan funded status as equities falter
5 November 2009After a run of seven consecutive months of positive US equity performance, equities returned negative 1.9 percent in October. However, an increase in AA bond yields resulted in the funded status of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies...
Mercer launches European Wealth Management offering
5 November 2009Mercer has launched a range of services for European wealth managers, including private banks, family offices, fund platforms and insurance companies.
Pay freezes to end in 2010 but recession creates ‘new normal’ in staff rewards, says Mercer
5 November 2009New data issued by Mercer suggests that the trend for companies to freeze pay is unlikely to continue in 2010 as optimism about the economic recovery gathers pace.
Balanced funds deliver highest median return in 5 years - Mercer Managed Fund survey
3 November 2009Balanced funds have delivered a strong positive return for the second consecutive quarter, recording a median return of 7.6% for investors over the September 2009 quarter, up from the 6.4% median return experienced last quarter and a 7.2% median...
“Stick with Global Equities”, Mercer report advises
3 November 2009Investors should remain overweight in global equities despite the rallying share market, Mercer advises in its latest market valuation report. The recommendation appears in Mercer’s October 2009 Dynamic Asset Allocation Report, a quarterly market...
Poor returns, limited member understanding are greatest challenges for Canadian DC plan sponsors
29 October 2009When asked to choose the top challenges facing their defined contribution (DC) plans, Canadian sponsors overwhelmingly cited limited member understanding (77%) and poor investment returns (71%), according to Mercer’s 2009 Global DC survey. The...
Sharply improved outcomes achieved via a Boeing-sponsored test of a re-engineered primary care model
23 October 2009A just-completed pilot project sponsored by the Boeing Company shows that re-engineering primary health care for the chronically ill can both improve the quality of care and reduce the total cost of care, according to an article posted today by the...
Global survey finds employers offering more benefit choices to employees
22 October 2009One in four employers now offers employees choice in the benefits they receive, with a third of the remainder also considering doing so, according to a survey of more than 1,700 organisations in 47 countries, conducted by Mercer.
Survey finds increasing trend to offer benefit choices to employees
22 October 2009More than four out of ten UK employers now give employees some form of choice in the benefits they receive, and a quarter of the remainder are also considering doing so, according to a survey by Mercer.
Mercer launches investment governance assessment service for trustees
21 October 2009Mercer has launched an investment governance assessment service to help trustees review their investment governance arrangements and compliance with the Myners principles.
Taxation of high earners – Mercer webcast
21 October 2009Mercer is holding a webcast on the implications of the Finance Act 2009 on high earners and employers.
New global index shows Singapore’s pension system faces challenges despite high contributions
20 October 2009While its unique attributes were recognised, challenges facing Singapore’s retirement income system were identified in a world first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems from around the world and ranks them based on...
Bulk annuity market increases over long term despite lower activity than in 2008
19 October 2009New data issued by Mercer shows that the UK insured bulk annuity market remains active in 2009 and is on a long-term upward curve, with pension plans likely to purchase more than £3bn of bulk annuities this year.
World’s first global pension index ranks public and private pension systems of US and 10 other count
19 October 2009The US retirement income system ranks sixth in the world’s first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems of 11 countries across five continents. The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index ranks the retirement income...
Beware of Super surplus risk in light of concessional contribution caps: Mercer
18 October 2009High income earners who have not yet acted on changes to superannuation this financial year risk exceeding concessional contribution limits with their employer contributions alone and may need to change the way they contribute to get the most out of...
Mercer voted Global Investment Consultancy of the Year for the seventh consecutive year
16 October 2009Mercer’s investment consulting business has been named Global Investment Consultant of the Year at the Financial News 2009 Awards for Excellence in Institutional Asset Management.
New global pension index ranks Canadian system fourth
15 October 2009Canada’s retirement income system has ranked fourth – just behind Sweden – in a world first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems from around the world and ranks them based on adequacy, sustainability, and integrity.
New global pension index ranks Sweden amongst world’s best
15 October 2009Sweden’s retirement income system has ranked third in a world first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems from around the world and ranks them based on adequacy, sustainability, and integrity.
New global pension index ranks UK system fifth, despite high integrity
15 October 2009The UK retirement income system is ranked fifth in a world first global pension index that compares 11 major private and public pension systems from around the world and rates them on the basis of adequacy, sustainability and integrity.
World’s first global pension index ranks pension systems of US and 10 other countries
15 October 2009The US retirement income system ranks sixth in the world’s first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems of 11 countries across five continents. The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index ranks the retirement income...
Employee statutory and public holiday entitlements – global comparisons
13 October 2009Employees in Europe receive the most generous statutory holiday allowances in the world according to data released by Mercer. However, taking public holidays into account, employees in Lithuania and Brazil have the potential to access the most time...
New global pension index ranks Australia second
13 October 2009Australia’s retirement income system has ranked second - but failed to obtain an A-grade classification - in a world first global pension index that compares private and public pension systems from around the world and ranks them based on adequacy,...
Government commitment to senior public sector pay freeze welcomed, but longer-term reform needed
12 October 2009Mercer has welcomed the government’s proposal to give senior public sector employees a one-year pay freeze.
Mercer launches pandemic advisory service
7 October 2009Mercer’s health & benefits business has launched an advisory service for companies concerned about the impact of pandemics, including the H1N1 virus (swine flu), on their workforce.
Strong equity performance fails to improve funded status of pension plans
7 October 2009There have been six consecutive months of positive US equity performance over the past two quarters. Such periods of sustained positive equity performance do not occur frequently. However, despite this performance, the funded status of pension plans...
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