Mercer
Bulk Annuities
The Nova Chemicals UK Pension Plan has agreed a £30m buyout with Pension Corporation covering the liabilities of its 155 members.
22 August 2011
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Appointments
UK/US - Mercer has promoted Michael Dempsey to head up its investment management business for Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Tom Murphy who will take on a similar role in the US.
18 August 2011
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Appointments
Mercer has promoted Michael Dempsey to head up its investment management business for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
18 August 2011
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Fixed Income
UK pension schemes are actively selecting bond managers for specialist mandates to diversify and reduce risk. Andrew Short examines the changing attitudes to fixed income and bond allocations.
18 August 2011
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Industry
Government pension reform and the rising cost of defined benefit schemes is leading to increased centralisation and renewed focus on employee benefits by multinational firms, a study shows.
17 August 2011
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Global
GLOBAL - The increasing visibility of retirement and benefit programmes at senior level within multinational companies has started a trend towards global oversight, said Mercer.
17 August 2011
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Absolute Return Funds
Andrew Short asks if absolute return funds are failing to fulfil their remit and whether they still have a role to play in today's fund portfolios
11 August 2011
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US
US - Market volatility in the first six trading days of August has dealt a severe blow to S&P 1500 pension plans, with the aggregate funded status decreasing by $191bn, figures from Mercer show.
10 August 2011
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Global
SL Capital Partners; CalPERS; Mercer; Capita Hartshead Actuarial and Consultancy Services; MGM Advantage; Baring Asset Management; Schroders; Frontier Investment Management; Informa Investment Solutions
08 August 2011
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US
US - The aggregate deficit of S&P 1500 pension plans increased by $74bn in July, new figures from Mercer show.
04 August 2011
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