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An overview of Mercer global news:

Middle East

Solving the talent shortage in banking through a skills-powered approach The banking sector in the Middle East has a dire shortage of talent, while at the same time, talent profiles and requirements are shifting to meet the tech-savvy and ever-evolving nature of the secto
12 December 2024
Kenya

Mercer and Alexander Forbes launch Arrive financial services programme in Kenya Pan-African financial advisory firm Alexander Forbes has entered into a partnership with global health and wealth management consultancy Mercer to develop a financial solutions programme by the name
05 April 2019
United Kingdom

Mercer looks to advance women's participation in financial services International wealth advisory firm Mercer has announced a strategic alliance with the Global Banking Alliance for Women.
15 February 2019
United Kingdom

Climate change increasingly seen as material threat to asset funds Large numbers of people rely on their pensions for retirement, and, while current pension funds total tends of trillions of dollars, concern around their sustainability is mounting.
17 July 2018
Middle East

Zurich and Mercer partner to launch workplace savings scheme in Middle East Insurance and investment firm Zurich has launched a workplace savings solution (MySavings) in the Middle East in partnership with Mercer – the world’s largest investment consultancy.
31 May 2018
United Kingdom

The largest actuarial and pension consulting firms in the UK The UK’s actuarial and pension consulting firms brought in a combined revenue of almost £2 billion in 2017.
14 May 2018
United Kingdom

Mercer and Oliver Wyman helping UN with decarbonising financial services The United Nations has hired consulting firms Mercer and Oliver Wyman to serve as expert advisors on a project examining climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions.
19 April 2018
United Kingdom

De-risking sees European pension assets move to bonds from equities De-risking has seen European pension investment shift dramatically from equities into bonds and alternative assets according to research by Mercer.
07 September 2017
United Kingdom

Health insurance costs continue to increase globally Private health insurance costs have increased above the rate of inflation, with cancer and diseases of the circulatory system blamed as the main cost drivers.
27 July 2017
United Kingdom

Mercer picks up two pensions experts from rival KPMG As part of Mercer’s expansion in the UK, which has seen it hire sixteen people in recent months, the firm has poached two KPMG pensions experts, Stephen Budge and Tejas Patel.
23 December 2015
United Kingdom

Mercer launches marketplace for bulk annuity market The UK Defined Benefit schemes have had a turbulent time in recent years as low bond yields and interest rates have cut into expected long term returns.
24 November 2015
United Kingdom

Countries with the best pension systems in the world For the fourth year in a row Denmark has the world’s best pension system, according to a benchmark by Mercer and the Australian Centre for Financial Studies.
16 November 2015
United Kingdom

Mercer launches benefit engagement tool Harmonise Mercer has launched a tool that aims to help employees better manage their retirement and health goals. Engagement among workers remains low, as do retirement aims.
24 September 2015
United Kingdom

Mercer and Redington win European Pensions Award Mercer and Redington have managed to scoop a prestigious ‘European Pensions Award’ during the 2015-edition of the annual award ceremony held recently in London. Redington was named ‘Risk Management Firm
09 July 2015
United Kingdom

Seven business consultancies win UK Pensions Awards Spence & Partners, Mercer, PwC, Aon Hewitt, LCP, Redington and Hymans Robertson have been recognised for their excellent performance as pension advisors during the UK Pensions Awards, held last Thursday 7 May in London. The seven consultancies
11 May 2015
United Kingdom

12 firms shortlisted for pension & investment Awards On Wednesday 20 May 2015 the Pension and Investment Provider Awards will take place in London, celebrating excellent performances of pension and investment providers in the UK. Twelve consulting firms have been shortlisted as finalists.
20 April 2015
United Kingdom

WSP hires Mercer as advisor for its UK pension schemes Consulting firm Mercer has been appointed as the corporate actuarial advisor to WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff’s UK pension schemes. Mercer will, among others, provide actuarial advice and risk management for the consultancy’s defined benefit
09 April 2015
United Kingdom

10 priorities for Wealth Management industry in 2015 The wealth management industry has in recent years, buckled by the financial crisis and its economic repercussions on governments, corporations and individuals, been through a bumpy ride. In 2008, at the height of the crisis, Assets under Managemen
14 January 2015
United Kingdom

18 consulting firms nominated for Pensions Age Awards 18 consulting firms have been shortlisted for the Pension Age Awards. The Awards, which recognise outstanding pensions and performance of pension providers, will be handed out in February 2015. The Pensions Age Awards recognises both t
01 December 2014
United Kingdom

Mercer & eShare launch eGovernance for pension schemes Mercer UK has together with eShare launched a new service that helps pension schemes with the move to paperless meetings.
24 September 2014

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