All Mercer articles – Page 4
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NewsNew regs expected to drive up DB running costs, survey says
‘Regulatory pressures are causing company resource to be diverted away from the next generation of retirement savers’
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NewsDutch funding ratios hit 110%
The average funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund has hit its highest level in three years
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NewsChina regulatory action ‘not a game-changer’
Some pension funds, including Dutch civil service scheme ABP, have had to nurse heavy losses on their Chinese equity investments
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NewsESG roundup: Mercer enhances sustainable investment offering
Plus: Royal London imbeds RI through ‘tilts’; Hymans joins Pensions for Purpose; Union adopts net-zero policy
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NewsAustrian Vorsorgekassen back reform proposals on flexible savings
The industry has long been calling to modernise the Vorsorgekassen system on different fronts
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NewsDACH roundup: Austrian Pensionskassen turn to private markets
Plus: Swisscanto’s first ESG Pensionskassen survey; Pension funds lead allocations in German Spezialfonds
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News£251m in de-risking deals as AIB converts APP, Wyeth seals buy-in
Two de-risking deals for a combined £251m were announced today, comprising the first conversion of a Legal & General Assured Payment Policy and a buy-in
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NewsSpanish funds end 2020 on upswing with 1.5% return
Q4 figures brought the average annualised return for Spanish occupational funds to 2.54% for the five-year period
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NewsPeople moves: Swedish premium pension inquiry adds Secoria duo
Secoria, Mercer, AllianzGI, LV, Elo, PFA Pension, BNP Paribas Asset Management, AP1, ECB, Invesco, Principal Global Investors, PineBridge Investments
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NewsMercer commits to 2050 net-zero target for UK, European and Asian clients
Mercer plans to reduce portfolio relative carbon emissions by at least 45% from 2019 baseline levels by 2030
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NewsPeople moves: Industriens Pension names new risk chief; ESMA chair joins DNB
Industriens Pension, DNB, Topdanmark, Manulife, JPES Partners, State Street, Tikehau Capital, Mercer, Westchester Group
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NewsVBV Pensionskasse tops performance with equity option
Overall multi-employers returned 2.33% last year
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NewsGerman DAX pension liabilities set to increase
The value of pension liabilities of the 30 largest firms in terms of market cap listed on the DAX rose by €20bn, or 5%, in 2020 to €410bn
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NewsAberdeen City Council completes buy-in transaction with Rothesay
The transaction will insure the pension payments of 1,360 retired FirstGroup employees
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NewsPeople moves: Mercer’s new UK board chair; Jupiter’s sustainability appointments
Mercer, Jupiter AM, EdenTree, Storebrand, LPPI, C-Quadrat, Impax, Cardano, State Street, LGIM, Phoenix Group, Alpha FMC
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NewsAon adds to outlooks for active 2021 pension risk transfer market
Bulk annuity market capacity seen at £30bn-£40bn, busy longevity market on top of that
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NewsUK roundup: FTSE 350 pension deficit finishes 2020 at £70bn
Mercer chief actuary emphasises de-risking importance
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NewsFunding ratio threshold for Dutch pension funds lowered to 95%
DNB research shows that an average scheme will be able to meet its pension obligations if it has a funding ratio of 95% at the moment of transition
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NewsUK roundup: Northern Gas Networks scheme in £385m buy-in deal
Plus: UK pension risk transfer market to reach £60bn in 2021, says Mercer
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NewsAustrian schemes’ Q3 returns remain positive despite challenging year
Mercer favours a Vorsorgekassen reform and has recommended a series of measures to change the Austrian pension system
