Laying the groundwork

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While a number of hurdles still stand in the path of multinationals looking to implement pan-European pension plans, Mercer's Barry D. Mack argues the time is right to start the process

After more than a decade of negotiations, the pan-European Pension, or the IORP Directive, was signed in 2003 with the requirement it be incorporated into the local laws of each European Union (EU)...

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