 Dr David Knox Senior Partner, Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
DAVID KNOX | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024 With the continuing growth of defined contribution (DC) pension plans around the world, it is critical that policies and principles are developed to ensure that retirees from these DC plans receive the best retirement outcome possible. Read more DAVID KNOX | FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024 The Economics Reference Committee of the Senate has recently released its interim report into existing and proposed policies concerning the use of superannuation for housing. Read more DAVID KNOX | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022 The new Labor Government will be a strong supporter of superannuation. In fact, the Prime Minister in his election night comments mentioned his government's support for "universal superannuation." Read more DAVID KNOX | FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021 In welcome news to the superannuation industry, the highly anticipated Retirement Income Covenant bill was introduced to Parliament this week. This is significant progress and rightly moves the spotlight away from the accumulation phase, towards income ... Read more DAVID KNOX | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020 In a crisis, it's natural to focus on the short term - what do I need to do to get through tomorrow, next week, next month? Right now, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our livelihoods and lifestyles quickly. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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