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An overview of Mercer global news:

Canada

North America | Canada

Mercer closes acquisition of Winnipeg investment consultancy Pavilion
07 December 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Workers in Thailand and Bangladesh can expect healthy wage hikes in 2019
30 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Culture issues derail M&A transactions at an alarming rate Some 43% of merger and acquisition activity is either hindered or prevented altogether by a lack of cultural cohesion, according to a new study.
23 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Benoit Hudon appointed UK Head of Wealth at Mercer Continuing a period of expansion for Mercer, Benoit Hudon has been appointed as the firm’s new Head of Wealth in the UK.
06 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Third of pension schemes in surplus but have not agreed long-term targets According to a new study, 37% of pension schemes are currently enjoying a funding surplus.
05 November 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Jaqui Parchment promoted to CEO of Mercer Canada Jaqui Parchment has been promoted to the position of Mercer Canada CEO. The former Toronto office leader replaces Louis Gagnon, who served as CEO since 2015.
01 November 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australia amongst world’s best for providing for ageing population Global health, wealth and career consulting firm Mercer have teamed up with the Victorian state government and Monash University’s Australian Centre for Financial Studies to release the tenth Melbour
25 October 2018
Latin America

Latin America | Regional

Three Latin countries top United States for pension system Chile, Colombia and Peru are all better prepared to accommodate their ageing population that the United States, according to a new study by Mercer.
25 October 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Flexible working is good for both employees and business The days of 9-5 being the normal working pattern are truly over. We now live in a digitally connected global economy that operates 24/7. As a result, more and more people are working flexibly.
25 October 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Mercer expands Middle East footprint with Abu Dhabi office launch The world’s largest human capital consultancy Mercer has expanded its Middle East footprint with the launch of an office in Abu Dhabi.
24 October 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Europe hosts 8 of the world's 10 best cities to live and work in European cities dominate the top ten in this year’s Mercer’s Quality of Living Ranking, with no less than eight of the top ten hailing from the continent.
23 October 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer offers Trans healthcare benefits in employee medical schemes Global consulting firm Mercer has announced that it will offers Trans employees benefits for treatment of gender dysphoria, as part of its private medical scheme.
19 October 2018
India

Asia | India

Mercer acquires Indian cloud solutions and talent assessment firm Mettl Global wealth and talent management consultancy Mercer has entered the rapidly growing talent assessment market in India through the acquisition of cloud-based tech and talent management firm Mettl,
10 October 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Mercer acquires investment consultancies Pavilion and Summit Strategies Global human resources consulting firm Mercer has announced the acquisition of two investment consultancies: Winnipeg-based Pavilion Financial and St. Louis-based Summit Strategies.
21 August 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Mercer appoints ex-KPMG partner Peta Latimer as its new CEO for Singapore Global human resources consultancy Mercer has brought in ex-KPMG partner Peta Latimer as its new CEO for Singapore.
21 August 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Watchdog report spares UK investment consultants industry overhaul The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled out an industry-wide overhaul of investment consulting in the UK, following a protracted process which has seen a number of Britain’s largest pensi
14 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Six Australian cities listed in Mercer’s Cost of Living Index 2018 In the latest edition of consulting firm Mercer’s Cost of Living Index, all Australian cities have fallen in the rankings.
20 July 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Mercer investment funds rating service to roll out in Singapore and Asia Global consultancy Mercer is set to roll-out a fund-rating service for investors across Asia with an initial launch in Singapore.
19 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

London sees unlikely fall in cost of expat living ahead of Brexit Expats sent on international assignments often find themselves in new worlds, with a host of new cultural and economic realities.
18 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Climate change increasingly seen as material threat to asset funds Large numbers of people rely on their pensions for retirement, and, while current pension funds total tends of trillions of dollars, concern around their sustainability is mounting.
17 July 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Toronto and Vancouver most expensive Canadian cities, says Mercer In a result shocking to almost no one, Toronto and Vancouver are the two most expensive cities in Canada, according to a new report from HR consultancy Mercer.
06 July 2018
Hong Kong

Asia | Hong Kong

Hong Kong back on top as most expensive city in Mercer 2018 index Hong Kong has reclaimed its unwelcome title as the world’s most expensive city for expats in Mercer’s latest cost of living survey, with a host of Asian cities dominating the pointy end of the annual
03 July 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Dubai ranks second globally for the price of jeans, but living costs decrease Dubai ranks as the second-most expensive international hub for jeans according to the global human capital firm Mercer.
29 June 2018
India

Asia | India

Mercer boosts wealth advisory business through acquisition of India Life Capital As overall wealth levels are growing in India, so to is the market for capital investments.
26 June 2018
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Zurich and Mercer partner to launch workplace savings scheme in Middle East Insurance and investment firm Zurich has launched a workplace savings solution (MySavings) in the Middle East in partnership with Mercer – the world’s largest investment consultancy.
31 May 2018
Uruguay

Latin America | Uruguay

Montevideo has the highest quality of living in Latin America Montevideo has been named the city in Latin America with the best quality of living, coming in at 77 on Mercer’s 2018 Quality of Living Index Index.
28 May 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Talent management priorities shift in line with AI advancement in South Africa As the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities create a hybrid between human and machine contribution in the workplace, companies are rapidly adjusting the qualities that they priori
28 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The best consulting firms for Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences A new survey has revealed which consulting companies are considered the best in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences industry.
16 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The largest actuarial and pension consulting firms in the UK The UK’s actuarial and pension consulting firms brought in a combined revenue of almost £2 billion in 2017.
14 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer appoints Jo Holden as UK investment head International consulting firm Mercer has promoted Jo Holden as its new UK investment head.
24 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mercer and Oliver Wyman helping UN with decarbonising financial services The United Nations has hired consulting firms Mercer and Oliver Wyman to serve as expert advisors on a project examining climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions.
19 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK cities offer poor life quality for expats compared to mainland EU Continental Europe continues to dominate the index of the world’s most liveable city for expatriates.
11 April 2018

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