David Knox

Superannuation

Universal Age Pension will incentivise Aussies to save

Mercer has called for a universal Age Pension as it would create a simpler, more efficient super system with reduced administration costs....

Superannuation

Grattan stands by call to keep SG at 9.5 per cent

The Grattan Institute has stood by its position that the superannuation guarantee (SG) should remain at 9.5 per cent, saying that predictions of insufficient retirement i...

Superannuation

Salaried workers missing out on “alarming” amounts of super

Almost one million working Australians aren’t receiving superannuation and the often-cited cause of self-employment isn’t the only driver, with 43 per cent of these worke...

Financial planning

Adviser frustration still high at “unfair” franking reforms

Negative sentiment in the industry around Labor’s proposed franking dividends reform is still running high as Federal election predictions heat up, at least amongst advis...

Superannuation

PC’s top 10 funds could have unfair “liquidity advantage”

The Productivity Commission’s controversial ‘best in show’ default super fund list could prove hard to break into, as economies of scale see the 10 funds to feature exten...

Superannuation

Australia’s pension/super system drops on index

The emergence of the gig economy and other policy factors have resulted in Australia dropping to fourth place on the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index as northern Eur...