David Knox

Industry

Local super industry outranked by higher contributing countries

Each of the three countries ranked above Australia in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension index – The Netherlands, Denmark and Israel – have contribution rates into their funded pension arrangements of 12 per cent or higher.

Amanda WhiteOctober 21, 2020

Solving the Retirement Puzzle at Scale

Data insights key to building confidence in super

The superannuation industry's ability to build member trust and engagement will rest upon its ability to harness data and use it to enhance the retirement outcomes of members, a panel has heard.

Matthew SmithOctober 19, 2020

Policy and Regulation

A kickstart for CIPRs: new rules for annuities

Expect Parliament to pass legislation making the means test more favourable for longevity products and speeds up development of CIPRs.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 12, 2019

Investment Strategy

Australia’s retirement system slips in global rankings

Australia’s retirement income system has dropped from third to fourth place in the world rankings, attributed to a drop in "adequacy".

Alice UribeOctober 22, 2018

Retirement

Time for longevity risk-pooling: Mercer

Mercer consultants told the PortfolioConstruction Forum Strategies Conference they must incorporate longevity risk-pooling into portfolios.

Nour AzharAugust 28, 2017

Investment Strategy

Australia’s retirement system ranks third globally, gets B+

The authors of the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index have recommended Australia lift the superannuation guarantee rate and keep citizens working longer.

Sally RoseOctober 24, 2016

Retirement

A global call for more equitable tax breaks in super

A wake-up call for governments worldwide on the need to tackle a looming shortfall in retirement savings has been made by the Global CFA Institute. Using research taken from the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, a CFA report entitled An Ideal Retirement System calls for a more sustainable and equitable distribution of tax breaks as […]

David RowleyOctober 6, 2015

Retirement

Mercer launches game changer for annuity market

Mercer is applying for a global patent for a group self-annuitisation product that already has three major super funds signed up for launch in 2015. At a fee of 40bps the product is intended to provide better value for money than lifetime annuities where investment gains above the amount needed to meet guaranteed payments are […]

David RowleyOctober 30, 2014

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