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Holiday entitlements – large disparities between EU member states
5 June 2007UK - Holiday entitlements can vary by up to 16 days depending on where you live in the EU, according to research by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. When added together, minimum statutory annual leave and public holidays range from as many as 44...
Forthcoming UK courses and seminars
4 June 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting is organising the following courses and seminars over the next three months.
Mercer UK recruits Geraldine Brassett
4 June 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Geraldine Brassett as a principal within its Benefits Outsourcing business.
FTSE 350 survey shows increase in pension scheme life expectancy assumptions and record contribution
24 May 2007UK - In 2006, listed companies increased the allowance they make for the life expectancy of their pension scheme members by a whole year, according to a survey issued by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The FTSE 350 survey also showed that these...
Survey on pension scheme funding under the new Pensions Act regime
10 May 2007UK - At least 30% of pension schemes are prepared to set funding targets below the “trigger” levels set out by the Pensions Regulator under the Statutory Funding Objective (SFO) regime, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Sarah Kadlecik recruited by Mercer UK's International business
8 May 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Sarah Kadlecik as a senior associate within its International business. Based in London, she will advise corporations on a range of issues including financial management of pension funds, design of...
Forthcoming courses and seminars
4 May 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting is organising a number of courses and seminars over the next three months. Details listed in this page.
News from IMSDG - Straight Through Processing becomes a reality for institutional pensions
4 May 2007Five leading investment managers and third party administrators have initiated true Straight Through Processing (STP), without the need for manual re-keying of data, for the institutional pensions market. For the first time, transaction requests,...
Mercer UK wins major outsourcing contract with Knauf Insulation
1 May 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has been appointed to provide its new packaged pension service, Mercer Retirement Solutions, to Knauf Insulation.
Phillip Bretnall returns to Mercer UK
26 April 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Phillip Bretnall as head of business performance improvement within its HR services business. Based in Croydon, he will be responsible for managing change and development programmes across Mercer’s UK...
Global report confirms pay gap among finance, marketing and HR execs
23 April 2007Senior executives in finance, marketing and human resources (HR) earn the highest salaries and annual total cash* if they live in the US, according to an analysis of 15 countries by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The research found that finance...
Mercer appoints Simon Hall to its UK Retirement business
17 April 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Simon Hall as an associate within its Retirement business. Based in Belfast, he will be working as an actuary in the consulting team.
European survey of pension fund asset allocation
10 April 2007European pension funds are increasingly directing their attention to controlling investment risk and managing it more efficiently, according to a new survey by Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC). The survey of over 650 European pension funds,...
First internet-style auction completed for pension scheme buyouts
4 April 2007This week saw the first pension scheme buyout agreement reached using a new online auction process to manage price negotiations. The process has been put in place by Mercer Human Resource Consulting to address the significant changes to the UK...
Deregulatory review of UK pensions – Mercer calls for realistic goals
15 March 2007The government should adopt a ‘keep it simple’ approach to private pensions and focus on basic incentives for employers to run simple, transparent pension schemes, says Mercer Human Resource Consulting in its initial response to proposals to change...
Forthcoming courses and seminars
1 March 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting is organising the following courses and seminars over the next three months:
Sarah Elwine joins Mercer’s UK Retirement business
19 February 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Sarah Elwine as a principal within its Retirement business. Based in London, she will provide pensions and benefits advice to trustee and corporate clients.
Mercer Global Investments expands team with two senior appointments
5 February 2007Amit Popat has been appointed as head of European Business Development for Mercer Global Investments with Rob Marsden joining as head of Fixed Income Portfolio Management.
High Court may have to reassess PPF following European Court ruling
29 January 2007The European Court has ruled that the UK's pre-2005 pension protection regime was inadequate, but has stopped short of saying whether people who have lost their pensions should be compensated beyond the Financial Assistance Scheme already in place....
Cara Williams named global chief operating officer of Mercer Investment Consulting
18 January 2007Cara Williams, 38, has been named global chief operating officer of Mercer Investment Consulting, it was announced today by Tim Gardener, president. She succeeds Jim Hiner, who is retiring after a 20 year career with Mercer Investment Consulting.
Mercer Employee Benefits to hold new pensions and flexible benefits seminars
17 January 2007‘Decisions, decisions in the new pensions landscape’ and ‘flexing towards employer of choice’ are the subjects of half-day seminars being organised by Mercer Employee Benefits.
Executive pay in European financial services companies - survey
9 January 2007Strong performance meant banking chief executive officers received median bonuses of 121% of base salary in 2006, taking their median annual total cash compensation* to £1.9 million, according to a new survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting....
Isabel Coles joins Mercer’s International Retirement business in UK
4 January 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Isabel Coles as a principal based in London. She will provide international pensions and benefits advice to multinational companies, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, accounting disclosures and...
Pension deficits and trends in FTSE 350 companies
2 January 2007Pension scheme deficits in the FTSE 350 companies dropped by over a third (38%) in 2006, according to research by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Projections for 2006 year-end accounts indicate that deficits fell from £87bn in 2005 to £63bn last...
UK DC pension scheme members need better investment education
19 December 2006Despite having to make important investment decisions regarding their retirement income, less than a third of defined contribution (DC) scheme members understand how cash, equity and bond funds work, according to a survey by Mercer. The survey of...
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