All Mercer articles – Page 7
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UK roundup: £1.06bn added to bulk annuity 2019 books
Plus: Hymans Robertson’s master trust report; Opperman retains pensions minister job
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Consultancies expect Dutch schemes to endure ‘wave of drastic measures’
‘The participants won’t be able to recoup the lost accrual, as pension funds can only start granting indexation when their funding is at least 110%’
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UK roundup: WTW urges investors to review multi-asset strategies
Mercer forecasts quadrupling of UK pension scheme bulk buy-outs over next decade
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People moves: Willis Towers Watson names sales head for OneDB
Willis Towers Watson, Mercer, Nuveen, ABN Amro, Heineken, Syntrus Achmea, Avida International, PGIM, VvV, Bouwinvest
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UK roundup: FTSE350 pension deficit shrinks as bond yields rise
Plus: Government responds to cross-party MPs on costs and transparency, private members’ bill introduced
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Analysis
Analysis: Austrian election brings hope for pension reform
Consultant calls on Austria’s new government to talk about pensions “without ideology” as election looms on 29 September
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UK DB scheme deficit hits two-year high amid Brexit uncertainty
The combined DB pension funding shortfall across the UK’s biggest 350 listed companies increased by £16bn during August
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Collapsing interest rates put Dutch schemes in danger zone
The 30-year swap rate dropped by 43 basis points in August, leading to the average coverage ratio falling from 102% to 98%
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People moves: AP3’s COO exits; Mercer names Swiss retirement chief [updated]
AP3, ACCESS, Mercer, PensionDanmark, Öhman Fonder, Unified Investors, HSBC GAM, PBU, PKA, SVB, Green Finance Institute, Insticube, Aon, IC Select, Lincoln Pensions
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Accounting body could drop hybrid scheme work, IASB warns
The international standard setter is looking for help from the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to inform its work on accounting for hybrid pension funds
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Austrian pension funds return 6.72% over H1 2019
Pension fund association identifies active management, Federal Reserve decision, and equity markets as the main drivers
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Chart of the Week: Which country’s pension funds invest the most domestically?
Mercer’s European Asset Allocation report reveals the countries whose pension funds have the largest allocations to domestic equity, corporate bonds, and government bonds
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Dutch schemes fail to improve funding ratios in June
Cuts to benefits are becoming increasingly likely to be imposed from January as conditions have not helped improve funding levels
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Dutch government proposes lump sum payments at retirement
New concept for the Netherlands will form part of the country’s wider planned pension reforms
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Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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Top 400 Asset Managers: AUM grows 1% amid market volatility
BlackRock retains number one spot but six of top 10 managers reported a lower AUM figure than last year in IPE’s annual survey
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People moves: PGGM hires Groenendijk to fiduciary advice role [updated]
PGGM, Pensioen Federatie, AP3, HSBC GAM, Mercer, Arkitekternes Pensionskasse, Varma, APG, RWC, Invesco, Folksam
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People moves: Mercer appoints UK leader; Lærernes boss to retire [updated]
Mercer, Lærernes Pension, Generali, BMO, Notariaat, BNP Paribas, Buck, Aon, LPP, Candriam, State Street
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German chemicals company de-risks with lump sum payments
Employees respond positively as Henkel offers one-off payment to reduce DB liabilities
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Short-term climate change repricing ‘could add or take 3%’ from portfolios
Mercer updates climate change scenario modelling in follow-up to landmark 2015 report