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GLOBAL - Dutch retirement income systems came first and Australian systems a close second in a new global pension index comparing private and public pension schemes based on adequacy, sustainability and integrity.

With defined contribution (DC) rapidly becoming the dominant pensions model across the globe, Richard Lowe assesses whether it really is more desirable than defined benefit (DB)

US - The funded status of pension plans sponsored by the S&P1500 has plummeted to 81% in the last six months, analysis from Mercer has revealed.

GLOBAL - Sponsor defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are widely adopting automatic enrollment together with other automatic features designed to boost employee participation and limit the number of decisions employees need to make, a survey by...

The £5bn Co-operative Group Pension Scheme has appointed Mercer to provide it with implemented consulting services for its alternatives investments.

UK - Companies have continued to increase contributions to DC schemes despite the recession, a survey by Mercer revealed.

Companies have continued to increase contributions to DC schemes despite the recession, a survey by Mercer reveals.

US - Company officials and pension experts called for Congress to enact additional pension funding relief measures at a Ways and Means Committee hearing yesterday.

With the party political conference season in full swing, Emma Dunkley, Giovanni Legorano and Tom Selby ask well-known industry figures what are the key reforms the next government should make, mistakes it should avoid, and whether there should be an...

Mercer has been hired to advise search engine giant Google on its employee benefits in the UK.