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BT Super merges into Mercer Super Trust

Australian pension fund BT Super has merged into the Mercer Super Trust, helping to deliver meaningful fee reductions, expanded investment choice and a better member experience.

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BT Super merges into Mercer Super Trust

Australian pension fund BT Super has merged into the Mercer Super Trust, helping to deliver meaningful fee reductions, expanded investment choice and a better member experience.

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Meet The Leader
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting earlier this year, Mercer CEO Martine Ferland was invited into the WEF podcast booth for a talk about work trends. Her “Meet the Leader” episode is now live and offers insights into how companies can build healthier and more resilient teams. She covers the importance of data, reskilling and retention strategies.
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RIMS RISKWORLD
More than 10,000 attendees were expected at this year's largest conference for the risk management industry. In an interview with AM Best, Scott Stransky, managing director and head of the Cyber Risk Analytics Center at Marsh McLennan, said organizations without active directory hardening are more than five times more likely to have a cyber issue.
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Shadow Boards
Gen Z wants to run your company. 'Shadow boards' give them a say without handing them the keys. Oliver Wyman says its shadow board helped contribute to a 30% reduction in attrition in 2022. Insider spotlights the 20-person Oliver Wyman Global Leadership Team Council, which is made up of employees below the executive or director level and runs parallel to the firm's executive board.
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Legal Tech
Farrah Pepper, our Chief Legal Innovation Counsel, was named an AI Visionary by global legal technology company Relativity. Relativity’s annual list of AI Visionaries recognizes and celebrates the luminaries who are blazing the trail for AI adoption in the legal space and pushing the envelope in areas where the approach to technology adoption has traditionally been more conservative.
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SVB Collapse
As the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank reverberated across trading desks, "Bloomberg Markets" hosted by Kriti Gupta and Jon Erlichman speaks with Huw Van Steenis, vice-chair at Oliver Wyman and former senior advisor to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, among other experts. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Parametric Pilot
Guy Carpenter and the Center for NYC Neighborhoods are working on a pilot to finance emergency flood relief grants. “With the increasing frequency and severity of adverse weather, it is crucial that we take steps to protect the most vulnerable,” said Jake Clark, Head of Public Sector North America for Guy Carpenter.
On Capitol Hill

Julian Enoizi, Global Head of Public Sector for Guy Carpenter, testified before the Financial Services Committee March 10 at 9am hearing "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?" The hearing examined the overall level and availability of flood insurance in America, as well as steps to encourage greater deployment of flood insurance coverage.

On Capitol Hill

Julian Enoizi, Global Head of Public Sector for Guy Carpenter, testified before the Financial Services Committee March 10 at 9am hearing "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?" The hearing examined the overall level and availability of flood insurance in America, as well as steps to encourage greater deployment of flood insurance coverage.

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Global Risks | Carolina Klint, Risk Management Leader, Continental Europe, Marsh:
"Faced with the most difficult geo-economic conditions in a generation, companies should focus not just on navigating near-term concerns but also on developing strategies that will position them well for longer-term risks and structural change."
Featured Events 
Global Mobility Executive Forum
GMEF 2023 — an event under the High Patronage of Emmanuel Macron, president of the French Republic — convenes senior leaders from business and academia and financial, public and social institutions to build the future of mobility together. Join the Oliver Wyman Forum May 23-24 at Station F, Paris, where mobility leaders will co-create innovative solutions to strengthen businesses, industries and economies with winning mobility ecosystems.
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Black Leaders Symposium
Our leaders and business experts joined Black executives and entrepreneurs from across the country for a one-day symposium on March 21 in Atlanta. The Equity = Possibility Black Leaders Symposium: Enabling Resilience in a Changing World featured inspiring conversations addressing the most pressing concerns of the Black business community. Highlights:
Equity = Possibility
Black Leaders Symposium
Our inaugural Equity = Possibility Black Leaders Symposium left attendees feeling they had found a new community and hopeful about what we can accomplish together. We gathered at two locations of historical significance for the Black community – The Gathering Spot and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Equity = Possibility
Welcome
The conversation kicked off with opening remarks from Marsh McLennan President and CEO John Doyle. He emphasized how our global businesses can harness expertise across risk, strategy and people to help diverse business leaders grow and thrive.
Equity = Possibility
Diversity-Driven Innovation
Author, entrepreneur and acclaimed international speaker Frans Johansson discussed how leadership and success, innovation and D&I intersect to drive successful business models.
Equity = Possibility
Leadership, Innovation and Success
Michele Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, discussed with Kaia West, Diversity and Inclusion Leader with Mercer, the role C-level executives have in cultivating a culture of belonging and driving diversity as a business imperative.
Equity = Possibility
Resiliency, Diversity and Empathy
Dr. Cindy Pace, Vice President, Global Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for MetLife, contributed to a panel discussion on creating resilient, diverse and empathetic organizations. To be successful, companies must fuse economics with empathy to deliver a total rewards plan that is inclusive to all of their colleagues’ needs.
Equity = Possibility
Diversifying the Supply Chain
In a breakout session, Melanie Rhodes, CEO of Diversity Spend Solutions, looked at ways in which companies are diversifying their supply chain and best practices that can be adopted. Attendees learned how to include diverse businesses in the sourcing process and heard some key attributes that make their companies a value add with majority firms.
Equity = Possibility
De-Risking Growth
Robert James, II, Director of Strategic Initiatives, President, Carver Development CDE, discussed strategies for de-risking growth for minority and women-owned businesses. Public sector and other engagements requiring partnership with minority-owned businesses frequently present challenges in meeting rigorous insurance requirements.
Equity = Possibility
Purpose and Possibility
In her keynote address, Soledad O’Brien, CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions, focused on purpose and possibility. She shared how, as a thought leader, she has leveraged her depth of experience and cultural awareness to bring change for future talent and in the professional landscape.
Equity = Possibility
Think Black
Chris Williams, Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer for Marsh McLennan, encouraged attendees over dinner at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights to "Think Black." Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees, and we look forward to continuing the conversation!

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