All Mercer articles – Page 4
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NewsDACH roundup: DAX companies’ pension assets drop
Plus: WTW Switzerland buys GiTeC, Swiss parliamentary committee consults on second pillar reform
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NewsMercer research shows £35bn surplus for FTSE 350 pension schemes
The present value of liabilities fell from £627bn at 30 November 2022 to £595bn at the end of December 2022 driven by a rise in corporate bond yields
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People moves: UKSIF names Man Group’s RI research head as new chair
Close Brothers, Kempen, Mercer, Veritas, L&G, Lazard, Unison, UKSIF, VBV
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NewsPartnerRe in £1bn longevity swap deal with UK Fortune 500 scheme
Plus: TT Group scheme in £400m buy-in deal with Legal & General
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NewsMercer global pensions ranking topped by Iceland, Netherlands, Denmark
CFA Institute warns new financial products and strategies needed to deliver adequate returns for beneficiaries
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UK roundup: Pension schemes boost stress testing as risk increases
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes’ surplus falls back to £5bn; Professional trustee market soars
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds achieve 100% funding on long-term targets
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes surplus continues to fend off impact of rising costs
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Swiss pension funds tackle governance in asset management
‘A professional investment process requires a separation of powers between the investment decision, implementation and monitoring of the investment activity,’ says PPCmetrics
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People moves: London CIV appoints new CEO
London CIV, AXA IM, Quilter, Mercer, SPP Pension & Försäkring, Migros Pensionskasse, Danish FSA, Innova Capital, RBC Blue Bay Asset Management, AIP Management
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Spanish funds get back to reality with 2.8% returns to Q1 2022
In Q1 the best performance within alternatives came from commodities and infrastructure
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NewsUBS UK scheme extends longevity hedge by £500m
The longevity swap was adapted to cover the scheme’s DB deferred members over age 60 – a market first
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss pension fund seeks manager for index strategies
Plus: Italian scheme signs up to BNP Paribas’ ESG platform; Mercer wins OCIO contract
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People moves: abrdn’s CEO joins board of Investment Association
Investment Association, ComPlan, Fidelity International, Mercer, BaFin, Columbia Threadneedle, AP Pension, GMO, Macquarie, AFII, B&CE, Stoneport, Railpen, CDP, JOHCM, Fulcrum, Redwheel
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ESG roundup: Mercer hooks up with Ortec for climate portfolio modelling
Plus: Green, social and sustainability bonds acceleration; Pictet picked for biodiversity research programme; Nordic pension investors on ESG strategy
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Dutch effort to foster self-employed pensions draws criticism
Pension experts reiterate their call for a more structural solution to the lack of pension participation among the self-employed
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Spanish funds continue positive trend with 8.1% returns for 2021
Funds with more sophisticated investment strategies achieved better performance, says Mercer
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Take account of stagflation in ALM studies, say consultants
The likelihood of stagflation has risen, but still insufficient funding ratio prevent pension funds from taking appropriate action
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Mandate roundup: Alstom picks Mercer as fiduciary
Plus: Dutch scheme selects Symbiotics; European schemes search for equities, property managers
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Dutch funding ratios reach highest point in 10 years
The new high comes just as the country is preparing a shift to a DC system
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News2021 UK pension risk transfer volumes hit £43.9bn with record ‘core’
It’s a wrap! Consultancies report on market after insurers publish final annual results
