Mercer

Defined Benefit

Long-term funding of public sector GMP indexation remains uncertain

The Government has announced it will fully index public service pensions for workers reaching State Pension Age from April 2016 to 5 December 2018.

clock 02 March 2016 • 2 min read

Appointments

PS Independent Trustees hires director of outsourced pensions

Clare Owen has been appointed as a director of outsourced pensions by PS Independent Trustees (PSIT).

clock 22 February 2016 • 1 min read

Appointments

Pensions Trust appoints senior scheme manager

Rachel Holmes has been hired as a senior scheme manager by The Pensions Trust.

clock 22 February 2016 • 1 min read

Appointments

Mercer boosts investment consulting team in Woking office

Mercer has hired Ashlin Noonan as a senior investment consultant based in its Woking office.

clock 15 February 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

FTSE 350 deficits swing by £17bn during volatile January

Pension deficits of the FTSE 350 companies peaked at £83bn in January on the back of equity market falls but have since dropped to £66bn.

clock 04 February 2016 • 2 min read

Industry

Mercer acquires Positive Ageing Company

Mercer has acquired health services firm Positive Ageing Company to help companies respond to the challenges of an ageing workforce.

clock 01 February 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

Taking account of geopolitical risk

We’ve had a difficult start to 2016 and ongoing political factors will continue to have an impact finds Charlotte Moore.

clock 26 January 2016 • 8 min read

Investment

The argument for FX

Charlotte Moore considers why pension schemes need to pay more attention to foreign exchange markets

clock 19 January 2016 • 8 min read

Employee Benefits

How to build a solid health and wellbeing strategy

Formalising a workplace health and wellbeing strategy is tricky and can prove expensive. Nick Martindale asks if cash plans are strong enough to be the principal building block.

clock 14 January 2016 • 9 min read

Appointments

Mercer hires JLT's Phillips to strengthen bulk annuities team

Mercer has made Martyn Phillips a partner in its UK bulk pensions insurance advisory group.

clock 13 January 2016 • 1 min read
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