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Lebanon

Middle East | Lebanon

Crisis-stricken Beirut becomes world's third most expensive city The sustained crises of Lebanon have seen the nation’s capital become one of the world’s most expensive places for migrant workers to live, according to a new report.
25 June 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK's top consulting firms for women and gender diversity What are consulting’s leading employers for women and gender diversity? Consultancy.
04 May 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer appoints Jo Holden Global Head of Investment Research Actuarial consultancy Mercer has promoted Jo Holden to the role of Global Head of Investment Research.
21 April 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

Mercer launches education initiative for girls across Asia Mercer has launched of a new education initiative aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19 on girls’ education in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
16 March 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer’s Ali Tayyebi joins Barnett Waddingham as Partner Mercer Partner Ali Tayyebi has joined Barnett Waddingham, as the actuarial consultancy looks to further enhance the team advising its large pension scheme clients.
05 March 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Flexibility and reskilling top priorities for UK employers With no end in sight for the lockdown restrictions which have seen huge swathes of the UK workforce spend most of the last year working from home.
19 February 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

Transformation is key for private equity funds in Asia Digital and workforce transformation have taken on a whole new relevance amongst private equity firms in Asia, according to a new survey conducted by Oliver Wyman, Marsh and Mercer.
10 February 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Ashok Gupta succeeds Jane Barker as Chair of Mercer UK HR consulting firm Mercer has a new Chair in the UK. Ashok Gupta succeeds Jane Barker, who held the role for more than six years.
01 February 2021
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Lewis Garrad leads Mercer's Career business in Singapore Global HR consulting firm Mercer has promoted Lewis Garrad to Head of its Career division in Singapore.
28 January 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultants share their predictions for 2021 As a new year brings an end to some long-running issues, while posing a whole new list of uncertainties, many firms still face countless challenges regarding digitalisation, workplace relations and n
04 January 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Companies adopting more flexible and individualised benefits In its latest Australian Benefits Review, Mercer reveals how the Covid-19 crisis is serving as a catalyst for the personalisation of employee benefits in the Australian business environment.
30 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer launches new climate change solution for investors As businesses come under regulatory pressure to adapt to a net-zero economy in the coming decades, many investors remain unsure how to adapt their portfolios.
17 November 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Climate change higher on agenda of European pension investors A more environmentally conscious pension investor base across Europe is increasingly taking environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into consideration when allocating resources.
11 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

27 consulting firms sign Race at Work Charter An array of consulting firms have signed up to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, an initiative that aims to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in
05 November 2020
Germany

Europe | Germany

Norman Dreger succeeds Achim Lüder as Mercer's Germany CEO Mercer has a new boss in Germany. Norman Dreger, a 20-year veteran at the HR consultancy, has succeeded Achim Lüder.
05 November 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Achim Lüder succeeds Marcelo Modica as Mercer's People boss Mercer has a new Chief People Officer. After eight years in the role, New York-based Marcelo Modica has passed on the baton to Frankfurt-based Achim Lüder.
21 October 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Despite much talk, diversity & inclusion efforts are falling short Well over 80% of large Australian businesses now report a focus on improving diversity & inclusion (D&I) in their workplace, although significant action-oriented steps still need to be taken.
12 October 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Pension funds placing more focus on ESG and climate risks The proportion of pension schemes which consider climate change risk is rising rapidly, according to a new study.
17 September 2020
Japan

Asia | Japan

Yasushi Kusaka and Keiko Shimada lead Mercer in Japan
01 September 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

6 of the 10 most expensive cities in the world are in Asia Hong Kong remains the most expensive city in the world to work and live in, while five other Asian urban centres also rank among the globe’s ten most expensive cities.
18 June 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Pedro Oliveira leads Marsh & McLennan in the Middle East The regional head of Oliver Wyman for the Middle East and Africa, Pedro Oliveira, has been appointed head of Marsh & McLennan for the Middle East region.
01 June 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer appoints Ben Stone as Partner in risk transfer team Mercer has expanded its risk transfer team, with the appointment of Ben Stone. Joining as a Partner, Stone arrives from PwC, following more than two decades in the actuarial industry.
05 May 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lisa Mundy appointed to Mercer Master Trust board Mercer Master Trust has appointed a new board member, in the form of Lisa Mundy. The appointment comes as pension firms look to deal with headwinds resulting from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
15 April 2020
India

Asia | India

Most businesses have initiated continuity plans under Covid-19 More than 80% of businesses across India and Bangladesh have already begun implementing business continuity plans in light of the Covid-19 crisis, according to new analysis from Mercer.
13 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Mercer Australia named top employer for gender equality The Australian arm of Mercer has been lauded as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE), joining a select number of 100 or so businesses already certified to carry the title.
09 April 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

The top HR and human capital trends for 2020 and 2021 New research among more than 7,000 business executives, HR leaders and employees across sixteen geographies has identified the four most important global HR and human capital trends for 2020 and 2021
30 March 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

David Bryant to take over as CEO of Mercer Australia David Bryant is set to take over as the new Chief Executive at Mercer Australia.
26 March 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting firms in Australia leading the gender equality drive A new large scale analysis of gender equality policies and more importantly performance sheds light on how consulting firms are closing their gaps, and which firms are leading the gender parity drive
17 March 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Poor employee health sees £92 billion productivity loss The UK economy lost almost £92 billion in 2019 as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace.
12 March 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Firms pay lip service to gender equality but have no plan to improve As the world prepares to mark the contributions of women to public life and call for global gender equality on International Women’s Day 2020, a new study suggests businesses are failing to walk the
06 March 2020
India

Asia | India

Mercer India CEO Arvind Laddha on the firm's future workforce Two new roles will be of key importance for Mercer India in the Industry 4.0 paradigm, according to Mercer India CEO Arvind Laddha, who spoke to Quartz.
28 February 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer’s DC global leader Troy Saharic stands down Troy Saharic has announced he will step down as the leader of Mercer’s Defined Contribution and master trusts segment.
26 February 2020

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