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Mercer Launches Francophone Africa Hub in Morocco

New regional hub increases Health and Benefits footprint to enhance client service and enable the expansion of Mercer’s Wealth and Career offerings in Francophone Africa

Mercer (www.Mercer.com), a global consulting leader in health, wealth and career and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (NYSE: MMC) (www.MMC.com), has announced an expanded footprint as part of an important initiative to strengthen service to the Francophone region of Africa. Through its new Casablanca Financial City hub…

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Pension systems at risk of creating inter-generational equity issues

The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index shows that South Africa needs to deal with issues of coverage, mandatory contributions and increased preservation to improve its pension system

Sustainability of some current systems is under threat Denmark maintains #1 position for sixth year Index expanded to include Colombia, New Zealand and Norway Unsustainable pension systems in some countries need to learn from leading countries or risk creating intergenerational equity issues and disappointed retirees. Now measuring 30 countries and…

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Luanda 2nd, Johannesburg 205th and Cape Town 208th According to Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey

Despite volatile global markets and growing security issues, organizations continue to leverage global expansion strategies to remain competitive and to grow

Hong Kong leads as Kinshasa makes big jump up the ranking ladder in Mercer’s (www.Mercer.com) 22nd annual Cost of Living Survey Luanda stays to be one of the most expensive cities to live in for expatriates Johannesburg drops fourteen places and Cape Town eight  compared to 2015 survey Despite volatile…