Mercer Investment Consulting

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  Alternatives Saw Biggest Drop in Asset Management Fees in 2012: Mercer

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 22, 2013

  "Demand for active management may well fall off a cliff" as defined contribution plans overtake defined benefit pensions, a Mercer consultant says.

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  Record Pension Gap Threatens 2013 Company Earnings: Mercer

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 4, 2013

  Falling interest rates were the cause of pension plans’ losses despite overall annual asset growth of approximately 16% in the stock market.

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  Mercer Completes Hammond Associates Acquisition

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  January 4, 2011

  Mercer aims to lead ‘investment consulting for endowments, foundations, private wealth and health care.’

• Focus Can Freshen Funds of Funds

  By Staff Writer  |  March 1, 2006

  Hedge fund returns have been hit or miss lately--and funds of funds are no exception--but investors don't necessarily have to ramp up leverage to boost performance, according to Mercer Investment Consulting.

• Hedge Funds' Institutional Potential Leans on Funds of Funds: Mercer

  By Staff Writer  |  March 29, 2005

  CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Investment consultants have kept constant watch over the growth of hedge funds in recent years. Mercer Investment Consulting US now is providing its commentary on hedge funds' "institutionalization" dilemma and the greater role of funds of funds in institutional allocations. The firm says that while specialist firms still tend...

• Hedge Fund Researcher Promoted at Mercer Consulting

  By Staff Writer  |  May 4, 2004

  CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--John Frede will become head of U.S. investment manager research at Mercer Investment Consulting on April 30. In addition to his new duties overseeing the...