Articles tagged with 'Mercer'

Australian shares may not have bottomed yet

30 October 2008 | Other markets look cheaper.


Dutch and Canadian markets fare worst

14 October 2008 | Mercer data reveals tough September for Australia but worse for Canada and Netherlands.


Best performing sectors of 2007-08

16 July 2008 | Only two sectors produced positive returns.


Investors searching for a safe alternative

13 May 2008 | New report finds interest in alternative assets surging.


Mercer assembles building blocks for distribution push

9 May 2008 | Mercer moving to expand the retail distribution of its multi-manager funds.


Asgard and Mercer re-sign

7 March 2008 | Strategic alliance renewed.


Kiwis bank on late retirement

19 February 2008 | Study finds Kiwis plan to retire later than Aussies.


Less than super returns

9 January 2008 | Mercer reveals the best and worst performing asset classes of 2007.


Mercer’s on the move

13 December 2007 | Plans to grow outsourcing business internationally.


Mercer broadens retail push

26 June 2007 | External advisory groups can now access Mercer’s premier retail product.


Simpler Super rules divide baby boomers

7 May 2007 | The new Simpler Superannuation rules have divided baby boomers, with a new study revealing the generation is split three ways on the debate.


Mercer Wealth Solutions moves to reinforce brand

7 May 2007 | Mercer Wealth Solutions has launched a major advertising campaign aimed specifically at strengthening its brand awareness in the market.


Financial literacy: ignorance is not bliss

27 July 2006 | Abstract Long


Australians unprepared for retirement

19 July 2006 | Almost one third of Australians have made very little preparation for their retirement a new survey has found.


Platypus tops Mercer Australian share manager table

14 July 2006 | Platypus has topped Mercer Investment Consulting’s list of top performing Australian share fund managers for 2005-06, rewarding investors with an impressive 43.7 per cent for the year.


Equity managers below average on ESG issues

30 June 2006 | Few Australian equity managers fully integrate environmental, social and governance issues into their investment analysis, according to new research by Mercer Investment Consulting.


Global equity favoured as asset allocations stabilise

8 May 2006 | Satisfaction with existing investment manager mixes, coupled with strong performance in equity and fixed interest markets has seen a marginal downturn in manager search activity in 2005 compared with the previous year.


True to label

29 September 2005 | Abstract Goes Here


Towers Perrin to administer News Ltd superannuation

9 January 2001 | Towers Perrin will take on the administration, actuarial and consulting services for the News Limited superannuation funds after the media group decided to switch from its current administrators W M Mercer.


Mercer signs Asgard back office

5 April 2000 | William M Mercer has signed Sealcorp to provide the back office administration for its new portfolio management service.


Deutsche's top 50 chartbuster

17 December 1999 | Deutsche Bank's Top 50 funds, launched in early July 1999, have put up an impres-sive showing in Mercer's Unit Trust tables for the three months to October 31.


AM, Mercer sever ties

28 October 1999 | AM Corporation and William M Mercer have pulled the plug on their $130 million joint venture master trust and $105 million fund set up in June 1996.


Super Regulation Should superannuation funds be compelled to suspend advertising capable of persuading uninformed investors to crystallise losses?
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