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Mercer Global Defined Contribution (DC) video series

Last updated: 11 April 2011

 



Mercer has updated its Global Defined Contribution (DC) video series to focus on the challenges of managing defined contribution plans in these unprecedented times. This video series brings together Mercer DC thought leaders from our retirement, risk & finance and investment consulting businesses around the globe.

 

You can watch the streaming videos or download them to watch on your own computer.


Video series 2010
  

Government interest in DC plans around the world (10 minutes)

 

Governments around the world are increasingly getting involved in DC schemes. Mercer experts provide an update on the position in the UK, US and Australia.

 

Featuring

 

  • Jean-Daniel Côté, Principal, global DC business, Canada
  • Tony Pugh, Partner, Retirement, Risk and Finance, UK
  • Amy Reynolds, Partner, Retirement, Risk and Finance, USA
  • Russell Mason, Partner, Retirement, Risk and Finance, Australia

 

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Spend down of DC Accounts (9 minutes)

 

The spend down phase is attracting increasing attention as plan sponsors look to be more innovative at hedging longevity risk, and pension reform focuses on retirement income from DC plans. In this video, Mercer experts review the trends across the globe.

 

Featuring

 

  • Barbara Marder, Senior Partner
  • Darren Wickham, Partner, Retirement, Risk and Finance, Australia
  • Stephen Ryan, Principal, Investment consulting, Ireland
  • Oma Sharma, Partner,  Investment consulting, Canada

 

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Video series 2009

The three video segments below are:

 

Video #1: The impact of the economy on DC plans - Short-term reactions, long-term solutions (10 minutes)

 

Featuring:

 

  • Barb Marder, Senior Partner
  • Russell Mason, Asia-Pacific DC leader
  • Tony Pugh, UK DC leader

 

 

 

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Video #2: DC plan fees: Why and how to review (10 minutes)

 

Featuring:

 

  • Jean-Daniel Côté, DC retirement consulting leader, Canada
  • Tim Burggraaf, Global DC expert, Rotterdam
  • Amy Reynolds, Global DC expert, Richmond

 

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Video #3: The ideal DC investment line-up in today's economy (13 minutes)

 

Featuring:

 

  • Neil Lloyd, DC investment consultant, Canada
  • Brian Henderson, DC investment consultant, UK
  • Phil Suess, DC investment consultant, US
  • Oma Sharma, DC investment consultant, Canada

 

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