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Mercer and ORIX to provide Funding Valuation services for Japanese corporate pension plans
10 March 2010Mercer Japan Ltd. and ORIX Corporation have entered into a collaboration agreement to provide comprehensive plan design, valuation, and administrative services for Japanese corporate pension plans. Under the agreement, announced by Mercer Japan Ltd...
Mercer and Synapses implement personalized 401(k) communications program pilot
10 March 2010Mercer, a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, recently worked with Synapses Inc., a leading provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, to develop a personalized employee communications...
Global investors collaborate on innovative climate change asset allocation study
9 March 2010Mercer, together with 14 institutional asset owners and investors from around the world, the Carbon Trust and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently launched a climate change strategic asset allocation study (the “study”) exploring the...
Funded status of pension plans remains stable
8 March 2010As economic indicators continue to show mixed signs of economic recovery, the financial position of pension plans remained unchanged in February. Based on the latest figures from Mercer the funded status of pension plans sponsored by the S&P1500...
Mercer M&A Ready™ 2010, April 14-15, San Francisco: Deal activity re-emerges
8 March 2010Mercer announces its 2010 M&A Ready™ workshop in San Francisco will be held April 14-15 at the The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, situated in beautiful Nob Hill, 950 Mason Street. Designed for human resource leaders and others responsible for...
Mercer sees improvement in defined contribution account balances – but “lost years” still troubling
4 March 2010Mercer, a leading provider of benefits administration outsourcing, revealed today that as of year-end 2009, nearly 70 percent of defined contribution participant balances have returned to levels prior to the stock market declines of 2008 and early...
New Mercer offering helps employers decide whether, and how, to terminate a frozen plan
1 March 2010Many employers in the US have frozen their defined benefit (DB) pension plans, and some are thinking about terminating them altogether. Other employers are not sure that termination is the right direction, but are looking for a way to develop and...
Mercer sees 40% rise in 2009 pension estimate requests
17 February 2010Mercer, a leading provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, announced that its outsourcing business has seen a 40 percent increase in participant requests for calculations of their estimated Defined Benefit (DB) pension benefits...
Divergent performance between pension plan assets and liabilities sees downbeat start to 2010 for US
11 February 2010After a significant recovery throughout 2009, companies in the S&P 1500 again watched as a drop in equity markets reduced the funded status of their pension plans during January 2010. Liabilities were largely unchanged during the month as investment...
Mercer adds eight senior consultants to the alternatives boutique
11 February 2010Eight senior consultants have joined Mercer’s alternatives boutique as part of a major expansion, it was announced today by David Kaposi, the global leader of Mercer’s alternatives boutique within investment consulting.
STUDY: 65% of investment strategies have shorter investment horizons than intended
5 February 2010Some active equity fund managers have higher portfolio turnover rates than they themselves claim, a new study finds. Nearly two-thirds of institutional investor-focused investment strategies exceeded their expected turnover from June 2006 through...
Pension plan sponsors face significantly higher contributions for 2010 as funded status ratios fall
3 February 2010The funded status for most pension plans is anticipated to decline significantly and pension plan sponsors face sharply higher contributions for 2010, according to an analysis by Mercer actuaries. Mercer estimates that among the 874 private-sector...
Nissan Motors signs Mercer as global retirement consultant for second consecutive year
27 January 2010Nissan Motors has appointed Mercer as their global retirement consultant for the second year running. Under the relationship, Mercer will advise Nissan on pension governance all over the world. This move will not only strengthen the business...
Mercer M&A Ready 2010 workshops empower HR leaders
25 January 2010Mercer announces its 2010 M&A Ready™ workshop series, with sessions scheduled for more than 20 cities worldwide throughout the upcoming year, including six in the Americas. Designed for human resource leaders and others responsible for identifying...
Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security and 2010 Medicare booklet now available
14 January 2010As the baby boom generation is starting to retire in large numbers and people are living longer, an understanding of Social Security and Medicare is more essential than ever in the retirement planning process. Changes to both programs took effect on...
Ten financial resolutions for pension plan sponsors in 2010
14 January 2010Defined benefit (DB) pension plan sponsors are starting 2010 with renewed optimism, as capital market returns – and pension plan funded positions – have improved from the lows seen early in 2009. Yet sponsors should temper this optimism with a drop...
Global Financial Services Remuneration Survey
11 January 2010Financial organizations have changed the mix of pay, moving emphasis away from short-term incentive schemes in favor of increased salary, deferred compensation schemes and modified incentive program design, according to a global survey by Mercer....
Health care claims advocacy services valuable but underutilized
11 January 2010With employer-sponsored health benefit plans in the social and public-policy spotlight, Mercer is urging many of its clients to consider offering health care claims advocacy services for its employee plan participants. With layoffs, benefit...
US: ‛10 for 2010’: New Year’s resolutions defined contribution plan sponsors should make now
7 January 2010Mercer has published a “10 for 2010” checklist of New Year’s resolutions defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors should make now to address investment and plan-design concerns, fulfill fiduciary responsibilities and help participants meet their...
Mercer names Dave Tolve Retirement Business Leader for its US outsourcing business
21 December 2009Mercer, a leading global provider of benefits outsourcing, announced today that it has named Dave Tolve as Retirement Business Leader for its US outsourcing business, effective January 11, 2010. In this role, Mr. Tolve will be responsible for the...
More employers granting pay raises in 2010, Mercer survey shows
21 December 2009Having struggled with cost-containment challenges during the past 18 months, which resulted in workforce reductions and salary freezes, more organizations are planning to grant pay increases in 2010 as the economy begins to show signs of improvement.
Note to Investors: Energy efficiency measures can enhance value of real estate portfolios
21 December 2009New report from Ceres and Mercer highlights efficiency’s importance for both real estate investing and climate change; Flags potential risks to portfolios that don’t embrace efficiency
Organizations worldwide focus on contingency planning as Influenza A (H1N1) continues to spread
21 December 2009The recent emergence of Influenza A (H1N1) has posed a challenge to employers worldwide, as the threat has not been isolated to a few locations. Concerned that this virus is going to become more serious and widespread, employers are taking actions...
Mercer alerts tax-exempt employers and public schools to some year-end deadlines for retirement plan
11 December 2009As the end of 2009 approaches, 403(b) plan sponsors – including 501(c)(3) tax-exempt employers and public schools and colleges – face significant compliance challenges. Comprehensive IRS regulations, issued in 2007, generally took effect this year,...
Mercer launches M&A HR Issues Around the World report
8 December 2009Mercer announced today that it has launched its inaugural M&A Human Resources (HR) Issues Around the World report. With global macroeconomic conditions starting to improve and business valuations at historically low levels, many corporate and...
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