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<title><![CDATA[Manager search activity for 2012 is driven by low sovereign bond yields and need for diversification]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1526355</link>
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<pubDate>Fri May 17 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FTSE350 pension deficits rise above £100bn as liabilities reach record highs ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1526815</link>
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<pubDate>Tue May 14 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer backs launch of FSA pension annuities investigation]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1508915</link>
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<pubDate>Fri May 10 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer UK welcomes first longevity swap]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1347110</link>
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<pubDate>Wed May 08 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Employee Mobility - Short and long-term overseas assignments expected to increase in 2013]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1521435</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Apr 17 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer launches UK DC Forum: Enabling Better Outcomes ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1521345</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer adds to UK Executive Remuneration capabilities with new consultant]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1520830</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seventeen Mercer staff amongst first to complete PMI automatic enrolment qualifications ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1507830</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Apr 10 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer comments on 2009 Budget: Inaction on higher rate pensions tax relief welcome ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1344880</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Apr 09 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Falling corporate bond yields drive increase in pension fund deficits, despite rising equity markets]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1518945</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Apr 05 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer appoints Brian Henderson as the head of new defined contribution group]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1517690</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Mar 20 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trustees should be allowed greater flexibility on how to fund pension schemes ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1516665</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Mar 13 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Organisations investing more in talent, but is it paying off?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1516685</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer appointed by Bombardier Transportation UK for actuarial services]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1516660</link>
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<pubDate>Mon Mar 11 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Buoyant equity market helps reduce FTSE350 pension deficits]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1516150</link>
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<pubDate>Thu Mar 07 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Changes to NAPF Pension Quality Mark: Will it result in better outcomes for members?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1515190</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Mar 05 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer’s new courses raise the bar for trustee training]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1514680</link>
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<pubDate>Mon Mar 04 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate bonus pools in financial services expected to be relatively flat for 2012 ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1510940</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Feb 22 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TPR’s proposed material detriment code strays too far from stated objectives, says Mercer UK]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1337150</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer appoints Jos Vermeulen as senior consultant]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1336550</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asset management fees hold up in 2008 but outlook cautious for 2009, says Mercer survey]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1336720</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FTSE350 pension deficits jump by £13bn during January despite a 6.5% rise in the UK stock market]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1508880</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiona Dunsire appointed UK Chief Executive for Mercer ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1508780</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer backs lifting of NEST restrictions]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1508775</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer applauds Webb move to distil auto-enrolment rulebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1507855</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 Quality of Living worldwide city rankings – Mercer survey]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/quality-of-living-report-2012</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten issues for globally mobile talent in 2013]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1505350</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alternatives the only asset class that has experienced a material drop in asset management fees]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1505180</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer’s UK seminars: Keeping control of DB pension costs and risks in times of financial uncertaint]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1334785</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer response to NAPF research on final salary pension schemes]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1334500</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer’s quarterly FTSE350 pensions update ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1333655</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Pension schemes increase members’ life expectancy assumption by 11 months]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1334345</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OFT study over-eggs low cost DC schemes, says Mercer]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1503110</link>
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<pubDate>Thu Jan 17 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[‘No change’ on RPI increases FTSE350 pension scheme deficits by £20 billion ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1503100</link>
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<pubDate>Thu Jan 17 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[State Pensions Reform: A case of winners and losers]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1502860</link>
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<pubDate>Wed Jan 16 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gaurav D. Garg Joins Mercer As Region leader, Growth Markets]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1478005</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A New Year, with old and new challenges for DC pension plans]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1501375</link>
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<pubDate>Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer backs Pension Regulator’s new regime for workplace DC]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1502160</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FTSE350 pension scheme deficits show no progress over 2012 ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1501235</link>
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<pubDate>Tue Jan 08 00:00:00 CST 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer welcomes NAPF code for disclosing defined contribution pension charges]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//press-releases/1498885</link>
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<pubDate>Fri Dec 28 00:00:00 CST 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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