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Global Manager search Trends

 

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Manager search trends report 2011

Mercer’s Global Manager Search Trends report is a valuable indicator of global and regional institutional investment trends. Data are consistently collected and analyzed from searches conducted by Mercer consultants for Mercer Investments clients across the world.

 

The report covers the regions of Asia Pacific, Europe and North America and individual countries such as the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Ireland and others.

For each region covered, the report includes:

  • Summary of search activity
  • Most popular mandates
  • Detailed search activity by asset class from 2002 to 2011 measured in number of searches
  • Detailed search activity by asset class from 2002 to 2011 measured in assets placed
  • Asset classes with most activity (increased and decreased)

For the US, search activity for defined contribution plans is shown separately and includes:

  • Most popular mandates
  • Number of DC searches by mandate
  • Summary of search activity
  • Search trends within the DC marketplace


GLOBAL OVERVIEW

 

Globally during 2011, Mercer advised on 742 searches across the world, down 21% from 940 in 2010. Search activity took a sharp decrease following the 2008 financial crisis (676) but then rebounded in 2009 (826) and 2010 (940) as markets recovered and clients. The recent reduction adjusts search activity back to pre-financial crisis levels. The 2011 searches represent US$78bn in assets placed by 345 investors. Global/international equity remains the most popular search category (156 searches, down from 177 in 2010), however more assets were placed in fixed income (US$15.7bn compared to US$9.7bn in global/international equity).

 

REGIONAL OVERVIEW

 

The report shows that, compared to 2010, in several geographical areas such as Australia, New Zealand and Europe, search activity has declined by more than half. In others, such as Ireland and Norway, search activity has increased. Search activity has also increased in the United States partly due to Mercer’s acquisition of Hammond Associates. The report shows that the decline in search activity was evenly spread across the major asset classes including, equities, fixed income, real estate and alternatives but the drivers behind the changes are mostly region-specific.

 

COUNTRIES INCLUDED

 

  • Australia
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • US

 

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