Mercer’s global alternatives platform (“Mercer Alternatives”) operates as a specialist group within Mercer’s Investments business, bringing together manager research, portfolio management and investment operations expertise in the areas of private equity, private debt, natural resources, infrastructure, hedge funds and real estate. Mercer has a long history of working closely with sophisticated institutional investors on a global basis to provide the full spectrum of discretionary and non-discretionary alternative investment consulting services. With approximately 184 dedicated alternatives professionals located in 20 offices globally, clients can rely on a leading, integrated global platform supported by sophisticated systems and extensive market knowledge and research.