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10-point plan for employers and trustees of defined contribution pension plans

20 February 2009

Defined contribution company plans began 2009 on the heels of a bruising year. The significant decline in capital markets coupled with extreme investment volatility raises many issues for companies with DC plans. There are numerous issues employers/plan trustees need to address when reviewing their plans this year. These range from the plan’s governance to the choice of low-risk investment options. Mercer's Dublin office has prepared a 10 point plan that employers and trustees could potentially adopt as they re-evaluate their DC plans and related responsibilities in 2009.

Cash no longer king, turn to Japan

21 January 2009

Cash is being dethroned as king, according to a new note from Russell Investments, and equity valuations look attractive.

Beware the health of your managers

03 December 2008

Funds management is largely a fixed-cost business and with assets declining sharply due to both markets and redemptions, many managers are under financial pressure. Investors beware.

Someone’s pain another’s gain

04 November 2008

Distressed investing – either in debt or equity – has taken on a new significance in the current crisis but there are lessons for investors from previous recessions.

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