A. Mercer Advisors Private Asset Management, Inc. (“Mercer Private Asset” of the “Firm”)
B.
is a corporation formed in the state of Delaware in January 2023. Mercer Private Asset
became registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in
September 2023. The Firm is solely owned by Mercer Advisors Private Holdings, Inc.,
which in turn is owned by Mercer Advisors Inc.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
Mercer Private Asset provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis
limited to affiliated private investment vehicles.
IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH AN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT ADVISER
The Firm does not provide investment supervisory, investment management,
investment reporting, or investment implementation services to participants of its affiliated
private investment vehicles. Rather, in the event that individuals and/or institutions desire
to implement investment advisory services, Mercer Private Asset will recommend Mercer
Global Advisors Inc. (an affiliated SEC registered investment adviser firm, to provide
investment advisory services (See Item 10.C below).
Investment Manager of Affiliated Private Investment Funds
Mercer Private Asset serves as the Investment Manager of, and provides discretionary
investment management services to, affiliated private funds. The affiliated private funds
are offered to qualified investors in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
affiliated private funds offering documents.
The affiliated private funds are available to investors through introductions from the
investor’s investment adviser. As such, other than confirming that the prospective investor
qualifies for the affiliated private fund per the responses set forth on the affiliated private
fund subscription documents, the individual’s investment advisor maintains initial and
ongoing responsibility to counsel its investor client as to the suitability of the private fund
and any of its underlying investment strategies.
Important Disclosures
Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds: Most mutual funds and exchange traded
funds are available directly to the public. Therefore, a prospective client can obtain many
of the funds that may be utilized by Mercer Private Asset while managing its affiliated
private funds, independent of becoming a fund participant.
In addition to the Firm’s investment advisory fee described below, and transaction and/or
custodial fees discussed below, the affiliated funds will also incur, relative to all mutual
fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g.,
management fees and other fund expenses).
Portfolio Activity: Mercer Private Asset has a fiduciary duty to provide
services consistent
with the client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, the Firm will
review fund portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based
upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, fund manager
tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
when Mercer Private Asset determines that changes to a fund’s portfolio are neither
necessary nor prudent.
Cash Positions: Mercer Private Asset treats cash as an asset class. As such, unless
determined to the contrary by the Firm, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall be
included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating the Firm’s
advisory fee. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could miss
market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Mercer Private
Asset’s advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s cash positions.
Additional Disclosures Related to the Affiliated Private Funds
As discussed above, Mercer Private Asset serves as the Investment Manager of, and
provides discretionary investment management services to the affiliated private funds. The
terms and conditions for participation in the affiliated private funds including fees, conflicts
of interest, and risk factors, are set forth in each fund’s respective offering documents.
Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited
to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency,
a complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will
be provided to each investor for review and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that
an investor may maintain, private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or
pricing. Each prospective investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement,
pursuant to which the investor shall establish that they are qualified for investment in the
fund, and acknowledge and accept the various risk factors that are associated with such an
investment.
C. Mercer Private Asset shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of
each of the affiliated private funds and the Firm shall allocate investment assets consistent
with the designated investment objective of each of the affiliated private funds.
D. Mercer Private Asset does not sponsor or provide investment management services through
a wrap fee program.
E. As of March 30, 2024, the Firm had $0 in assets under management on a discretionary
basis.