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<title><![CDATA[Mercer CIO Update - Asia Pacific]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/CIOupdate</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mercer CIO Update - Asia Pacific]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Defined contribution]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/dc-defined-contribution-1355185</link>
<description><![CDATA[Defined contribution benefit plans occupy a significant and growing proportion of the global pension market. The defined contribution marketplace is complex and constantly changing to meet the retirement challenges of participants.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer's investments resources]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/investment-resources</link>
<description><![CDATA[Providing clients with investment advice and solutions including strategy, structure and implementation, through to multi-manager investment portfolio management - guided by a consistent set of fundamental beliefs and guiding principles.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment e-newsletter: Issue 19]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/ri-newsletter-issue-19</link>
<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to share with you issue 19 of the Responsible Investment e-newsletter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment e-newsletter: Issue 14]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1369910</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mercer's Responsible Investment Update, is a global review highlighting important new resources and reports about microfinance, RI in Canada and Asia and green opportunities.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tail Risk Management]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/tail-risk-management</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tail Risk Management]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Where next for funds of hedge funds?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/funds-of-hedge-funds</link>
<description><![CDATA[Perspectives on Alternatives: Where next for funds of hedge funds?]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Pension Schemes and the Case for Global Real Estate]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/global-real-estate-for-uk-pension-funds</link>
<description><![CDATA[For many years, pension funds have exploited the diversification benefits of an allocation to real estate in the UK.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Investment Update - Issue 47]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1444275</link>
<description><![CDATA[Global Investment Update - Issue 47]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment e-newsletter: Issue 18]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1419295</link>
<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to share with you issue 18 of the Responsible Investment e-newsletter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Estate's Not Just Property ]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1420940</link>
<description><![CDATA[Real Estate's Not Just Property ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Overview of a Comparative Analysis of Alternative Credit Strategies]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1418785</link>
<description><![CDATA[An Overview of a Comparative Analysis of Alternative Credit Strategies]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Report: The changing world of alternative assets and the role of trustees in Europe]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/changing-world-of-assets-and-role-trustees-in-europe</link>
<description><![CDATA[Traditional asset classes such as equities and bonds have long been part of pension fund investment portfolios.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment e-newsletter: Issue 20]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/ri-newsletter-issue-20</link>
<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to share with you issue 20 of the Responsible Investment e-newsletter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment newsletter: Issue 13]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1359720</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mercer's Responsible Investment Update, is a global review highlighting important new resources and reports about microfinance, RI in Canada and Asia and green opportunities.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Infrastructure - a defensive investment in volatile markets]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/infrastructure-defensive-investment</link>
<description><![CDATA[Infrastructure - a defensive investment in volatile markets]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[INVESTMENT SPECIALIST GROUPS]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/investment-specialist-groups</link>
<description><![CDATA[INVESTMENT SPECIALIST GROUPS]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer experts]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1396630</link>
<description><![CDATA[Markets aren't always fair. With Mercer's Dynamic Asset Allocation service, investors can make the most of this fact.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low-volatility equities: Free lunch from our Neanderthal ancestors]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/low-volatility-equities</link>
<description><![CDATA[Perspectives on Equity Investments: Low-volatility equities: Free lunch from our Neanderthal ancestors]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Investment Update - Issue 46]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1436345</link>
<description><![CDATA[Global Investment Update - Issue 46]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[INVESTMENT'S MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/investment-business-teams</link>
<description><![CDATA[INVESTMENT'S MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mercer Dynamic De-risking Solution: An integrated approach to pension risk management]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/mdds-integrated-with-pension-risk</link>
<description><![CDATA[An integrated approach to pension risk management, from strategy through execution.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Private Debt – An opportunity with long term potential]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1420230</link>
<description><![CDATA[Private Debt – An opportunity with long term potential]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Member decision analysis - A case study]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1444875</link>
<description><![CDATA[Member Decision Analysis - A case study]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DC Connections - Introduction]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1444080</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is your DC plan successful? Factors to consider when measuring sucess]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Retirement age - A foundation of retirement design and planning]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1445045</link>
<description><![CDATA[Retirement age - A foundation of retirement design and planning]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leakage - A first world (and third world) perspective]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1445385</link>
<description><![CDATA[Leakage - A first world (and third world) perspective]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment update - February 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1334505</link>
<description><![CDATA[This service brings you our latest thinking on global and local investment issues. To receive future investment newsletters by e-mail, simply complete our free registration process and tick the option to receive information from us.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asian Hedge Funds: A Coming of Age?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1417840</link>
<description><![CDATA[Asian Hedge Funds: A Coming of Age?]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Potential ESG Disclosure Requirement in Ontario]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/ESG-disclosure-requirement-Ontario</link>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this spring, The ontario government proposed that pension plans registered under the Penion Benefits Act be required to "file Statements of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIP&Ps)...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The year ahead: the most significant investment challenges and opportunities in 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1449390</link>
<description><![CDATA[Faced with a challenging and unfavourable economic backdrop, investors will need to focus on agility, flexibility and efficiency when planning for the year ahead. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stewardship: what it means for you]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/mercer-stewardship</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pension scheme trustees have a duty to act in the best long-term interests of their beneficiaries. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[European infrastructure – is there light at the end of the tunnel?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1417205</link>
<description><![CDATA[European infrastructure – is there light at the end of the tunnel?]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seeing the Forest Through the Trees]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/seeing-the-forest-through-the-trees</link>
<description><![CDATA[Seeing the Forest Through the Trees
Improving risk management in managing investment portfolios]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tail Risk Management]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1449395</link>
<description><![CDATA[To date, institutional investors have principally relied upon portfolio diversification to protect against “tail risks”.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Member Contributions]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1444840</link>
<description><![CDATA[Contribution level is the key contributor to benefit adequacy alongside investment returns – the more you pay, the more you get out (all things being equal). And if there are no contributions, there are no benefits!]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DC plan management and pension inconsistency: Are you at risk?]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1370060</link>
<description><![CDATA[Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues are receiving increased levels of attention from the investment community.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment media on demand: webcasts & podcasts 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/investment-webcasts-podcasts</link>
<description><![CDATA[Investment media on demand: webcasts & podcasts 2012]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost in Transition? Factoring in Costs Before Switching Managers]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1419620</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lost in Transition? Factoring in Costs Before Switching Managers]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global investment update - February 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.mercer.com//articles/1371180</link>
<description><![CDATA[This service brings you our latest thinking on global and local investment issues. To receive future investment newsletters by e-mail, simply complete our free registration process and tick the option to receive information from us.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2012 GMT</pubDate>
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