Keyword: global economy

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ECB increases amount of emergency loan to Greece

A banking official says the European Central Bank has increased the amount of emergency liquidity that Greek lenders can draw on, the second time it has done so in two days.

Money Managers’ Crisis of Confidence

Survey shows concerns over global economy and corporate profitability.

  • By: Staff
  • October 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:07
Investing in fixed income and equity in uncertain times

As 2012 comes to a close, what’s the outlook for fixed income and equities as 2013 approaches?

Funded status of DB plans declines globally

The funded status of DB pension plans in Canada, the U.S. and the Netherlands has fallen since December 2011, according to new data from Mercer.

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:41
Multinationals want more control over benefits

Multinational companies are looking to gain more control over employee benefits plans, mostly to counter rising costs and financial risks, but the majority has a ways to go before accomplishing that goal.

  • By: Staff
  • October 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:29
Eurozone plan sponsors need to manage risk

Employers in the troubled eurozone need to take preventative action to help protect the investments of their pension plan members, according to a new release from Mercer.

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 13:17
Rise in expats causes pension woes

The number of global nomads—employees who move from country to country on multiple assignments—and long-term expatriates has risen, and, according to recent research from Mercer, it’s creating a problem for employers that offer expat retirement programs.

  • By: Staff
  • August 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:29

Uncertain growth prospects at the end of 2011 left many institutional investors taking a defensive position at the start of 2012. But their caution provided fresh fodder for a strong equity rally during the first quarter, when seasonal fund flows helped to whet risk appetites even further. The first quarter has been characterized by an […]

Weighing in: three global issues, three expert views

We asked three experts share their views on the global investment landscape, from China’s slowing economy to the outlook for the U.S. to the fate of the eurozone.

  • By: Staff
  • August 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 22:23
Finding opportunity in the global imbalance

Plan sponsors are coming to grips with the realities of a challenging global marketplace as they face severe market volatility on one side, and major global economic imbalances on the other.