Mercer
Coverage of Mercer in the Nexus archive.
- Goldman Sachs wins $70 billion in asset management deals with Verizon, Lockheed Martin
Goldman Sachs secured $70 billion in asset management deals with Verizon and Lockheed Martin. The competition in the retirement assets market includes managers like Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Russell Investments, and Mercer.
- STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about employer coverage of obesity drugs, another Sanofi setback, and more
Some employers plan to drop coverage of GLP-1 weight loss drugs in 2027 as usage rises, despite lower prices for medications like Novo Nordisk’s Zepbound and Eli Lilly’s Foundayo. Rapid adoption of GLP-1 drugs in the U.K. has reduced annual grocery spending by $1 billion, with 6.3% of households now including at least one user.
- America's work perk boom meets reality
The era of expanding workplace perks is ending due to rising health-care costs and AI spending, with companies like Deloitte and Zoom rolling back benefits such as paid parental leave and retirement matches. This shift is a result of economic and labor market realities undergoing a drastic change. Companies are reevaluating the total benefits they can afford.