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Alerian
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BarclayHedge
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Source: BarclayHedge Indices © Backstop Solutions Group, LLC 20[xx]. BarclayHedge is a division of
Backstop Solutions Group, LLC.
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Bloomberg
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Source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of
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Citigroup
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Credit Suisse/Tremont
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Datastream
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Source: Refinitiv
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Deutsche Bank
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DBCR Excess Return indices provided by Deutsche Bank; DBCR Total Return indices adapted by Mercer (DBCR Excess Return plus cash return).
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EDHEC Alternative
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Source: EDHEC-Risk Institute https://risk.edhec.edu/
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EurekaHedge
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FTSE EPRA/NAREIT
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FTSE RAFI
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The Mercer products are not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"), by the
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conjunction with RA. None of the Licensor Parties shall be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for
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therein.
FTSE® is a trade mark of LSEG. The trade names Fundamental Index® and RAFI® are registered trademarks of Research Affiliates, LLC
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FTSE, Russell
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The Mercer products are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc
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under license.
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Hang Seng
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© Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited 20[xx]. All rights reserved.
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HFRI
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Source: Hedge Fund Research, Inc.
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ICE
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SOURCE ICE DATA INDICES, LLC ("ICE DATA"), IS USED WITH PERMISSION. ICE® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ICE DATA OR ITS AFFILIATES [include if
applicable, AND BOFA® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION LICENSED BY BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES ("BOFA")
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JPMorgan
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Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used
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All rights reserved.
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Lipper
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The information contained within the exhibit was derived by Mercer using content supplied by Lipper, a Refinitiv Company.
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MSCI Barra
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Source: MSCI. The MSCI data is comprised of a custom index calculated by MSCI for, and as requested by, Mercer. The MSCI data is for internal use only
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other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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NASDAQ OMX
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The NASDAQ Indices are used with permission. © 20[xx], The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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NZX
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The NZX Indices are used with permission. © 20[xx] NZX Limited/Fairfax New Zealand Limited. All rights reserved.
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ONS
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Source : Office for National Statistics
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OsloBors
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source Euronext, provided by Refinitiv
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Pictet
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The Pictet LLP Indices are used with permission. © 20[xx], Pictet & Cie, Private Bankers Private Banking,
Private Wealth Management, Institutional Asset Management, Independent Asset Managers, Geneva, Switzerland.
All rights reserved.
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Saudi Stock Exchange
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Source : Tadawul
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SIX Swiss Exchange
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The SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd data, information and indices are used with permission. © 20[xx] SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Where space allows, include the following:
® SIX Group, SIX Swiss Exchange, SPI, Swiss Performance Index (SPI), SPI EXTRA, SPI ex SLI, SMI, Swiss Market Index (SMI),
SMI MID (SMIM), SMI Expanded, SXI, SXI LIFE SCIENCES, SXI Bio+Medtech, SLI, SLI Swiss Leader Index, SBI, SBI Swiss Bond Index,
SAR, SAR SWISS AVERAGE RATE, SARON, SCR, SCR SWISS CURRENT RATE, SCRON, SAION, SCION, VSMI and SWX Immobilienfonds Index are
trademarks that have been registered in Switzerland and/or abroad by SIX Group Ltd respectively SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd.
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SIX Telekurs
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© 20[xx] SIX Telekurs Nordic AB
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Societe Generale
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Source : Societe Generale Prime Services & Clearing
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Standard & Poor’s
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Copyright © 20[xx], S&P Dow Jones Indices. Reproduction in any form is prohibited except with the prior written permission of S&P.
S&P does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or availability of any information and is not responsible for any errors
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(including lost income or lost profit and opportunity costs) in connection with subscriber’s or others’ use of any index.
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S&P/TSX
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Statistics Canada
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Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
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STOXX
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The STOXX Indices are the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland ("STOXX"), Deutsche Börse
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Tokyo Stock Exchange
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The TOPIX Index and TSE REIT Index and the TOPIX Marks are subject to the proprietary rights owned by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Tokyo
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