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Business Moves
Mercer targets Korea build-out after licences approved
The firm looks to a new growth phase after receiving AM and advisory licences in Seoul and eyes a tie-up in Japan. It is also upping marketing of its wealth management offering.
By Leigh Powell | 27 September 2011
People Moves
Mercer appoints two Greater China business heads
The investment consultancy has named a market leader and a head of investment management, both for Greater China.
By Joe Marsh | 4 August 2011
Business Moves
Mercer reshuffles investment heads in Asia
Asia chief investment officer Russell Clarke will assume a newly created global CIO role in London and is replaced by senior portfolio manager Andrew Howard.
By Joe Marsh | 29 July 2011
Business Moves
Mercer adds Malaysia funds to analytics platform
The investment consultancy looks to challenge rival Towers Watson in Malaysia by offering domestic equities and fixed-income fund performance data.
By Joe Marsh | 26 July 2011
Markets
Mercer builds out investment management across Asia
The firm is placing country heads in Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore as it strives to expand its multi-manager offering to large institutional clients across the region.
By Leigh Powell | 18 February 2011
Markets
Mercer argues investment case for two-speed world
The consultancy believes some clients need to raise emerging-market exposure up to 10 times present levels to better reflect global economic reality.
By Leigh Powell | 15 February 2011
Markets
Volcker Rule and Basel IV may hit transition management
Firms offering transition management could be affected by forthcoming rules that reduce their ability to warehouse risk.
By Joe Marsh | 15 December 2010
Markets
Mercer outlines blueprint for institutional equity portfolios
What worked for equity investment over the past two decades will not be the same in the next two, says the consultancy. A portfolio now needs to contain high-growth and ...
By Nick White | 27 September 2010
People Moves
Mercer names retirement business leader in Hong Kong
The consultancy has appointed Alan Oates as leader of its retirement risk and finance business in the territory. He will also advise multinational clients around Asia.
By Leigh Powell | 20 September 2010
Asset Owners
China MNCs play catch-up on managing benefit plans
Multinationals in China and Hong Kong are gaining sophistication in terms of investment policy for employee benefit plan management, but they need to improve in other areas, ...
By Joe Marsh | 30 August 2010
Business Moves
Mercer builds Asia-Pacific wealth-management team
Regional wealth-management head Hansi Mehrotra is to relocate to Singapore from Sydney, while Desmond Lee joins from DBS Asset Management.
By Joseph Marsh | 4 May 2010
Markets
Asia sees fewer manager searches, but more assets placed
Mercer carried out fewer investment-manager searches in Asia last year, but placed 33% more assets in the region.
By Joseph Marsh | 29 April 2010
Business Moves
Mercer expands investment management into Asia
The consulting firm has hired Stephen Roberts from Russell Investments as Asia-Pacific head of investment management and plans to compete in the multi-manager market in the region.
By Joseph Marsh | 1 April 2010
People Moves
Mercer shuffles Asia investment consulting heads
Simon Eagleton becomes Asia-Pacific head of investment consulting, replacing Tony Cole, who assumes a key-client role. Regional chief operating officer Anthony Lane takes over ...
By Joseph Marsh | 23 March 2010
Business Moves
ICICI Pru positions for global investment flows to India
Its international business unit has gotten the domestic fund manager onto the lists of global investment consultants and it is targeting overseas institutions.
By Jame DiBiasio | 3 March 2010
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s LPF seeks new investment consultant
The $30 billion Labour Pension Fund has put aside the asset-allocation plan completed by Mercer last March and is looking for a new adviser.
By Liz Mak | 11 February 2010
Markets
Asia fund industry lagging on climate risk awareness
If asset managers and owners in Asia are to incorporate climate risk into their investment modelling processes, they will need more regulatory certainty on the issue, say ...
By Joseph Marsh | 13 January 2010
Alternatives
Responsible investing can boost returns
It's not necessarily true that responsible investing harms equity performance, says a new report from investment consultancy Mercer.
By Joseph Marsh | 1 December 2009
Markets
China resources firms should improve governance
The country's corporate governance culture is starting to make advances that will ultimately benefit investors, but it will be a long haul, according to new research.
By Joseph Marsh | 12 November 2009
Asset Owners
Grading Asia’s pension systems, China and Japan get a ‘D’
Singapore ranks highest in Asia in a judging of global pension systems and their ability to support ageing populations, according to consultants Mercer.
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 October 2009
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