Mercer adds Benelux Head of Investment Consulting

11 May 2010
Mercer has appointed Jelle Beenen as Head of its Investment Consulting business in the Benelux markets.

Beenen has led Mercer’s Financial Strategy Group in the Netherlands since joining Mercer in early 2008. He also serves on the Alternatives Investment Committee for Mercer’s European Implemented Consulting service.

Before joining Mercer, Beenen held senior positions at PGGM Investments (Head of Alternative Beta and Head of Commodities & Quantitative Strategies) and was a Senior Derivatives Researcher at both ABN AMRO Bank and Rabobank International.

Mr Beenen holds MSc degrees in applied mathematics and applied physics and a PhD degree in mathematical physics from the Imperial College of Science & Technology at London University.

Tom Geraghty, Mercer’s Head of Investment Consulting for Europe, Middle East and Africa, commented: “We are delighted to have someone of Jelle’s calibre, experience and market knowledge lead our Benelux business and wish him well in asserting Mercer as the leading investment consultant in the region.”