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Mercer Investment Consulting continues to expand its Americas consulting and research teams
23 August 2007Mercer Investment Consulting continues to expand its Americas consulting and research teams, hiring four field consultants and two manager researchers.
Base pay increases remain steady in 2007, Mercer survey finds
15 August 2007Despite the strengthening economy and growing job market, salary increases will remain steady in 2007.
Equity markets post strong gains for the second quarter, Mercer Invcesment Consulting reports
13 August 2007Mercer Investment Consulting’s second-quarter 2007 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found gains in all equity markets during the period. The quarterly report analyzes returns of various funds and helps institutional investors evaluate their...
Mercer Investment Consulting’s second-quarter 2007 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found gains
10 August 2007Mercer Investment Consulting’s second-quarter 2007 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found gains in all equity markets during the period. The quarterly report analyzes returns of various funds and helps institutional investors evaluate their...
Shareholder equity impact of new pension fund accounting rules not as dire as predicted
8 August 2007The improved financial health of major corporate pension plans significantly reduced the need for plan sponsor contributions in 2006, according to a new analysis by Mercer Human Resource Consulting and Mercer Investment Consulting
Mercer Investment Consulting expands Americas manager research team
26 July 2007Mercer Investment Consulting has expanded its Americas manager research team, adding three senior researchers, Andrew Toczycki as head of alternatives, Jonathan Miles, who will conduct hedge fund research, and Bryon J. Willy, who will focus on...
Michael Sternklar joins Mercer HR Services as Chief Operating Officer, Head of Americas
18 July 2007Michael Sternklar, 46, has joined Mercer HR Services as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Americas, it was announced today by Jeff Miller, President. Mr. Sternklar will oversee Mercer HR Services operations and service delivery, product strategy...
Mercer HR Consulting and SuccessFactors debut collaborative offering and showcase HC Solutions
28 June 2007Mercer and SuccessFactors by partnering can deliver all the ingredients necessary for running a high performance organization including integrated products, content, implementation services and research.
Mercer Health & Benefits signs agreement with Thomson Medstat to launch Mercer HealthOnline
27 June 2007Mercer Health & Benefits LLC has entered into an agreement with Thomson Medstat to develop a health care data warehouse with a comprehensive suite of analytic tools that will enable Mercer to evaluate the collective health care claims experience...
Auto enrollment, Roth 401(k)s gaining ground, soon may be the norm
20 June 2007Automatic enrollment and Roth 401(k) accounts are gaining in popularity and may soon become the norm for defined contribution (DC) plans, according to a recent survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Mercer Human...
US private and public real estate investment returns in 2007 likely to lag a strong 2006
15 June 2007Key driver of REIT performance has been high level of M&A activity, yet risks remain
Barbara Marder to lead Mercer’s global consulting to defined contribution plans
13 June 2007Barbara Marder has been appointed Global Defined Contribution Consulting Leader at Mercer, with immediate effect.
Focus of HR functions shifts from internal operations to a more direct role in corporate performance
13 June 2007The human resource (HR) function around the world continues to change as it shifts its focus from enhancing internal operations to maximizing contribution to the corporation’s business performance.
Mercer HR Consulting is urging support for passage of the Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007
11 June 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting is urging support for passage of the Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (S 1544). The bill would authorize the release of Medicare claims data to be used to develop reports on the cost and quality of health...
DC plan sponsors recognize benefits of outsourcing in current legislative and regulatory environment
5 June 2007The confluence of the new Pension Protection Act and anticipated new Department of Labor regulations affecting defined contribution (DC) plans is leading many plan sponsors to conduct a wide-ranging review of all aspects of their retirement programs.
Socially responsible investment options in one out of five defined contribution retirement plans
5 June 2007A Mercer report for Social Investment Forum finds two in five plan sponsors now without SRI option say they plan to offer choice in next three years; separately, resource guide issued for plan sponsors seeking to learn more.
Institutional plans post positive first-quarter returns
30 May 2007The median corporate, public and foundation/endowment plan experienced positive results for the first quarter of 2007, finds a quarterly survey of plan sponsor performance by Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc. (Mercer IC).
Mercer Investment Consulting announces executive appointments
4 May 2007Jeff Schutes, Terry Dennison, Bob Burke, John Nussbaumer, Troy Saharic and Chip Rosenthal have been appointed to key leadership positions for Mercer Investment Consulting in the US.
Mercer HR supports President Bush's Executive Order to promote health care transparency
3 May 2007Mercer Human Resource Consulting supports the Bush Administration’s Executive Order to promote health care transparency, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer M. Michele Burns announced today. As the industry's largest health and benefits...
Defined contribution plan sponsors should take steps now to address plan fees and disclosures
27 April 2007New guidance requiring defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors to provide greater disclosure of plan fees and expenses is anticipated later this year. Despite uncertainty about the timing and content of new fee-disclosure requirements, employers can...
Global report confirms pay gap among finance, marketing, 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 HR Services strengthens leadership team to support global benefits outsourcing growth
20 April 2007Mercer HR Services announced today that Mary P. Tinebra, 47, who has played an integral role in the growth of the firm’s outsourcing business, has been appointed Global Leader of Sales and Alliances. To further strengthen the leadership team and...
Christopher Tauber joins Mercer Investment Consulting
10 April 2007Christopher Tauber has joined Mercer Investment Consulting as a Principal and Senior Investment Consultant. Mr. Tauber will be based in Seattle and will be responsible for managing and developing institutional client relationships-including defined...
Mercer issues annual study of CEO compensation at large US firms
9 April 2007The drive for responsible executive pay continues to gain traction as new proxy rules require companies to disclose the value of compensation, benefits and perquisites. While the median change in CEO total direct compensation (salary, bonus and...
Robert H. Shannon, has been appointed head of the Americas Region of Mercer HR Consulting
27 March 2007Robert H. Shannon, 54, has been appointed head of the Americas Region of Mercer Human Resource Consulting, it was announced today. He succeeds Larry Woerner who in January was named Chief Administrative Officer of Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
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