Mercer expands its services to wealth managers
across Europe
5 November 2009
European wealth managers can now benefit from Mercer’s expertise with the launch of a new service aimed specifically at private banks, family offices, fund platforms and insurance companies.
With 30 years of experience advising
the world’s largest institutional investors, the firm is now offering
advice on a full range of topics that include governance, investment strategy,
implementation, portfolio construction and manager research.
Mercer recently announced the formation of four asset class-based "boutiques"
covering equities, bonds, property and alternatives, which aim to provide
forward-looking research, with a focus on identifying specialist managers
with distinct competitive advantages, as well as give clients direct access
to its research specialists.
Tom Geraghty, head of Mercer’s investment consulting business in
EMEA, commented on the launch: “A number of private banks and retail
multi-manager platforms in the UK and Europe already utilise our manager
research to find best-in-class products. Others have asked Mercer to help
with asset allocation and portfolio construction techniques, as well as
the provision of outsourced investment arrangements."
