Mercer Aspire Governance Framework

Mercer Aspire combines an innovative DC investment solution with effective member communications, robust administration and in-built governance, helping to deliver better retirement outcomes for employers, trustees and members.

Defined contribution governance is becoming more challenging and costly due to increasing regulation, IORP II and ECB reporting requirements. Strong built-in governance and clear cost management are at the core of Mercer Aspire, making it a cost-effective way of satisfying these ever-expanding requirements.

Are you feeling overwhelmed and under-resourced while trying to:

With ever-increasing pension regulation, you can be confident that Mercer Aspire is the right solution to help you manage all your governance needs and concerns.

Our administration framework is supported by member services, allowing members to access their details online via OneView while addressing specific queries to our JustAsk member helpline.

Mercer Aspire can operate within a traditional trust model or as part of a master trust.

A master trusts is a bundled, fully outsourced solution – everything is done centrally on behalf of the employers who participate.  The primary benefit  is economies of scale, reducing costs and delivering time efficiencies associated with running a defined contribution pension plan, without sacrificing quality.

Employers seeking to provide high-quality value for money retirement savings solutions for employees, while facing challenging regulatory requirements, are increasingly exploring master trusts. With a master trust, each employer can design and retain control over the key features of their own plan, including benefit and contribution levels and fund choices.  All responsibility for the plans’ management, administration, oversight and regulatory compliance rests with the professional trustee board and delegated service providers.