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Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... second to third overall as a result of the nation slowly reforming its superannuation system. Mercer senior partner Dr David Knox said Australia could move its grading from B+ to A by increasing the workforce participation of older Australians and reducing ...

MyPension product to solve retirement income hurdle

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... objective of providing an adequate income to meet the financial needs of retired Australians." Mercer senior partner David Knox also weight in the debate and asked for "a system that is simple for members, that is simple for employers, administrators ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... slated to speak at a CEDA event in Brisbane. CEDA NSW Property Market Outlook includes a speech from Stockland CEO david Knox. In equities news, Newcrest, BC Iron and Sandfire Resources March are expected to release quarterly results, Australian Pharmaceutical ...

Changes to super tax needed: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... most wage earners, the top 10% of wage earners are benefitting most from super tax breaks. Mercer senior partner, Dr David Knox, said it was important the tax inquiry examined government support for retirement holistically, including super tax concessions ...

AIST and Mercer launch new super tracker

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015
... may have on the overall costs of the superannuation system to Government. Mercer senior partner and senior actuary Dr David Knox said that recent inquiries into superannuation reiterate the need for evidence based evaluation. "We've had the Financial ...

Mercer unveils longevity insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... signed up, and other not-for-profit funds expected to join. According to the product's main architect, Mercer partner David Knox, the advantage of this product over a lifetime annuity is that, at a cost of 40 basis points, it is considerably more affordable. ...

Mercer to launch longevity insurance solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... their savings by more than 10 years according to Mercer's research." The product has been developed by Mercer partner David Knox, who will be present at the launch next week along with Mercer managing director David Anderson. Also present will be Media ...

Australia's pension system second best in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... included in the 2010 study improving their score on average by almost 3%. The report's author, Mercer senior partner Dr David Knox, said Australia's rising in the ranks was down to the increase of the superannuation guarantee from 9% to 9.5%. He said ...

Super tax in firing line

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... day of the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s annual conference. Caton's comments echo those of Mercer senior partner David Knox, who spoke at one of the conference's concurrent sessions the day before. "One of the easiest tax targets for our industry ...

Future of LISC in Palmer's hands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... including Women in Super chair Catherine Woods, AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk, Mercer managing director David Knox and former NSW Liberal leader Peter Collins. The letter argues: "Australian workers who earn $37,000 per annum or below currently ...