Mercer Aspire Investment Framework
When it comes to investments, Mercer Aspire reflects our best thinking, leveraging our extensive global investment research capabilities.
The Mercer Aspire investment framework provides a range of valued benefits for DC plan members, trustees and sponsoring employers. It also combines cutting-edge multimedia communications, robust administration and built-in governance, helping to deliver better outcomes for employers, trustees and members.
Bringing Mercer’s best thinking on investments to Ireland
Mercer Aspire offers a default investment strategy with automatic de-risking, designed to meet your members’ evolving needs and expected retirement outcome. Inbuilt risk management with extensive diversification means that Mercer Aspire continuously evolves to reflect new ideas, opportunities and changing market conditions. Mercer Aspire reflects our best thinking, leveraging our extensive global investment research capabilities.
Some of the benefits of choosing Mercer Aspire include:
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It allows you to choose cost-efficient investment options leveraging our extensive global investment research capabilities.
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It aims to maximise returns and minimise risk relative to clearly defined targets.
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It helps members make informed decisions based on their individual circumstances.
In short, Mercer Aspire reduces complexity, enhances governance, and evolves continuously in line with our latest research.
Features of the Mercer Aspire investment framework:
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Highly rated managers
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Tailored choices
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Investment diversification
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Bulk pricing power
A delegated solution to meet your evolving needs
As a delegated solution, Mercer Aspire provides a wide range of support for trustees and employers when it comes to the following governance checklist.
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Underlying manager fees
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Manager oversight
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Portfolio construction
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Investment consulting
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Strategy advice
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Suite of member communications
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Trustee meeting attendance
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Trustee investment reporting materials
How can you access Mercer Aspire?
- Approved retirement funds or lump-sum investment
- The Mercer Master Trust
- Traditional trustee model
Regulatory Information
Mercer (Ireland) Limited, trading as Mercer, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Please see important notices for regulatory information.