The Observatory conducts research and dissemination activities and supports the consulting activities carried out by Mercer. The Observatory collects data and information and develops strategic, tactical, and methodological proposals concerning portfolio allocation and management for institutional investors, particularly those operating in Italy, including pension funds and investment funds, insurance companies, pension schemes, foundations, family offices, and wealth managers.

  • Giorgio Di Giorgio

The “Activities and Publications” section is currently under development and will be progressively updated with the outcomes of the Observatory’s research activities.

The section will include reports, working papers, empirical analyses, thematic studies, datasets, outreach materials, and scientific contributions related to institutional investors.

  • Sustainable mutual funds through the COVID-19: Evidence from fixed income flows to euro area

  • Previdenza complementare e consulenza finanziaria: la sfida dei nuovi scenari demografici e del ricambio generazionale

  • Market-Timing Performance of Mutual Fund Investors in Emerging Markets

  • Can Hedge Funds Time the Market?

  • Pension Funds’ Asset Allocation in a High-Rate Environment

  • Chasing Stock Market Returns

  • Risk Premia in Long-Duration Sovereign Bonds