With the balance between economic growth and inflation now more finely attuned, we expect countries will take a more cautious rate-cutting path to looser monetary policy across 2025. We believe that in this environment, growth will be muted across most developed markets, giving central bank governors a challenging route down for peak rates. The exception is Japan which potentially benefits from robust domestic demand. To learn more, read our latest Economic and market outlook 2025: https://bit.ly/3DugNb1 #investing #economy #markets #investments
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Our heritage is investment consulting. For more than five decades, our advice has helped investors all around the world create plans and portfolios that target their objectives. Throughout that time, our advice has evolved alongside increasingly complex strategies and asset classes to enable our clients to seize opportunities and manage risk. Our expertise lies in intellectual capital and generating ideas for long-term investment, and we have embedded sustainability and a net-zero carbon target into our approach so our clients can prepare for the future and potentially reach their goals effectively. We help corporate pension funds, public pension funds, insurance companies, and endowments and foundations globally implement investment ideas efficiently through improved governance frameworks. Our operational capabilities and portfolio management systems rival any in the asset management community, offering solutions spanning traditional and alternative asset classes, including private markets. Using these systems, and with support from our global and experienced research team, we are the investments consultant for outsourced discretionary assets under management, managing more than US$415bn.* *Pensions & Investments 2021 Outsourced-Chief Investment Officer Survey, worldwide discretionary assets under management as of March 31, 2021 as reported by each of the firms participating in the survey to P&I for the Consultant category. Mercer did not pay a fee to participate in this survey. This survey is not indicative of the adviser’s future performance. Please See Our Important Notices: https://www.mercer.com/what-we-do/wealth-and-investments/important-notices.html
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[NEW REPORT] We are pleased to share the findings from the third annual CAIS-Mercer Alternative Investment Survey. The report uncovers insights from over 500 financial advisors exploring key themes such as current allocations across key alternative asset classes and expected adjustments over the next few years. Download the full report to discover the latest trends in alternative investing. https://bit.ly/3DrYG5w #AlternativeInvestments #investing #WealthManagement #investments
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As birth rates decline and our population ages, the ripple effects of this demographic transition are felt across all areas of our lives, from financial well-being, long-term health, caregiving, career trajectory to retirement planning. In our latest episode of Critical Thinking, Haleh Nazeri, Longevity Lead at the World Economic Forum, joins Mercer’s Global DB Segment Leader, Graham Pearce, to unpack the Longevity Economy. Discover how employers could reshape their employee benefits and pension plans to support their workforce and have the potential to enhance financial resilience in response to this transformative trend. Listen here: https://apple.co/49NDLG2 #podcast #retirement
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If defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors could accomplish three impactful goals in 2025, what should they be? Join us on January 16 to gain insight on the key areas of focus as you plan for 2025. Register here: https://bit.ly/401orCu #investing #retirement
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What is in store for defined benefit (DB) plans in 2025? Get our new report for insights on where we believe DB plan sponsors should focus their efforts when planning for 2025. Download it from here: https://bit.ly/400UVga #retirement #DefinedBenefit #investing #pension
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We are thrilled to announce that Paul Polman will be joining us as a keynote speaker at Mercer's Global Investment Forum, Amsterdam 2025! Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to tackle climate change and inequality. As CEO of Unilever (2009-2019), he demonstrated that business can profit through purpose, delivering shareholder returns of 290% while the company consistently ranked 1st in the world for sustainability. Today he works across a range of organizations to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which he helped develop. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Paul’s unique insights on how businesses can act on sustainability challenges in Amsterdam on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Register now to secure your spot at the forum: https://bit.ly/4h3wFzR #MercerGIF #investing #sustainability
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We will be hosting four quarterly webinars in 2025 for defined contribution plan sponsors. Sign up to stay informed on legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments in the US defined contribution landscape: https://bit.ly/41QllCq #DefinedContribution #retirement
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Join us on January 22 as we discuss the top themes for defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors to consider in 2025. Register here: https://bit.ly/4ftS2Jp We will cover: ➡️Potential impact of changing markets on DB plans. ➡️Portfolio construction and plan governance in the current environment. ➡️The evolving pension risk transfer market and other uses for pension plan surplus. #Investing #retirement
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As financial intermediaries steer portfolios through a rapidly evolving market landscape, flexibility and diversification have become essential. Our Top considerations for financial intermediaries 2025 explores four key topics front of mind for wealth managers and their clients, including how to leverage semi-liquid funds for quicker private market access, investing in next-generation infrastructure to align with transformative trends, and embracing hedge funds to potentially capitalize on market volatility. These approaches can help advisors manage risks while uncovering new opportunities in a challenging environment. 📖 Read the full paper to learn more: https://bit.ly/4ftSes2 #WealthManagement #investing #PrivateMarkets #investments
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More and more, the fastest growing companies are choosing to stay private for longer. This can create a conundrum for investors, who must find ways to access these companies or risk missing out on a portion of global GDP growth. In our latest edition of Brick by Brick, Mike Forestner, our Global Co-CIO for Private Markets and Niall OSullivan, Global Solutions CIO, explore how we’re thinking about overcoming this challenge. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3VMOqea #MercerNews #investing #PrivateMarkets
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