Defined contribution benefit plans occupy a significant and growing proportion of the global pension market. The defined contribution marketplace is complex and constantly changing to meet the retirement challenges of participants. Additionally, plans are under increasing scrutiny by regulatory agencies, governmental bodies, the legal community, the press and participants. Mercer believes that thought leadership is critical in helping sponsors navigate this environment successfully.
Our consulting services are continuing to evolve to meet the emerging challenges in an increasingly complex DC world. Working with other Mercer specialty groups to provide a holistic view, our consulting services support plan sponsors and participants by:
Improving participant satisfaction with the Plan’s investments by offering a well-diversified line-up of fund options
Ensuring fiduciaries – the sponsor, investment committee/board of trustees, investment managers, and trustees – are fully aware of their fiduciary responsibilities and comply with those responsibilities
Helping manage financial relationships with the recordkeeper, custodian, managers, etc, to maximize relationship value and minimize costs
Latest Video - Regional and global DC plan management (12 minutes)
Multinationals are increasingly managing their DC schemes at the regional and global levels. In this video we discuss plan management approaches in EMEA and Asia.
Featuring
Craig Burnett, Defined contribution leader, EMEA
Ben Facer, Retirement, risk and finance leader, ASEAN
Tim Burggraaf, European DC leadership group
US: '10 for 2010’: New Year’s resolutions defined contribution plan sponsors should make now
7 January 2010
Mercer has published a “10 for 2010” checklist of New Year’s resolutions defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors should make now to address investment and plan-design concerns, fulfill fiduciary responsibilities and help participants meet their retirement objectives.
Mercer's 2009 global defined contribution survey - results
The move from traditional defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans is well underway in many countries. With this shift come various challenges for employers of all sizes. By understanding the practices other plan sponsors are following and the trends in your and other countries, you will be prepared to offer your employees a competitive DC plan that will help them prepare for retirement. We received over 1,500 responses (including over 300 responses from multinational companies) from companies in 33 countries across Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the US, Canada and the UK. The survey highlights the increased global prevalence of defined contribution plans and focuses on current issues and future trends.
Toni Brown, Craig Burnett, Andrew Kramer and Amy Reynolds
Duration:
59 minutes
The move from traditional defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans is well underway in many countries. With this shift come various challenges for employers of all sizes. By understanding the practices other plan sponsors are following and the trends in your and other countries, you will be prepared to offer your employees a competitive DC plan that will help them prepare for retirement.
Attending this webcast will provide attendees with valuable insights on global and regional DC trends that will help you manage your DC plans going forward. Please join us for this free event to tap into the data coming out of this truly global survey and to hear Mercer DC specialists speak about the implications for plan sponsors.
We are glad to report that we had an overwhelming response to our global DC survey and would like to share the findings.
Mercer is a leading global provider of investment consulting services, and offers customized guidance at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process. We have been dedicated to meeting the needs of clients for more than 30 years, and we work with the fiduciaries of pension funds, foundations, endowments and other investors in some 35 countries. We assist with every aspect of institutional investing (and retail portfolios in some geographies), from strategy, structure and implementation to ongoing portfolio management. We create value through our commitment to thought leadership; world-class, independent research; and top-notch consultants with local expertise.
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