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Markets & Economy
New Zealand just passed our one-year lockdown anniversary as a result of the spread of COVID-19 and the sharp drop in investment performance.
Welcome to our first quarterly update for 2021! We hope you had a wonderful summer break and took some time to relax and unwind from what was a tumultuous 2020.
2020 has been an extraordinary year for the global economy and we encourage you to watch our video.
KiwiSaver & Retirement
From 1 December 2021, Mercer will remain a KiwiSaver provider, and our focus will be on active management, diversification and responsible investing.
Update your personal details, track your retirement income, or change your investment options all from your mobile device.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have scrambled retirement plans causing retirees to review their investment risk.
Investments
The Government has introduced a new top personal income tax rate of 39% which will apply to personal annual income that exceeds $180,000 from 1 April 2021.
If you’re keen to better understand the impact of unit pricing on your scheme's balance, watch this short video.
Get a basic understanding of how share market cycles work, the types of asset classes there are and how they are affected by market fluctuations.
Responsible Investments
Watch our special edition of Investment Insights with Philip Houghton-Brown and Tatiana Mes discussing Mercer’s responsible investment approach.
Humanity has about a decade to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to the latest report from the world’s leading body of climate change experts.
From Singapore to Slovenia, here are 10 of the world's greenest places setting the pace for nurturing environmental and cultural sustainability.
Lifestyle
Every year, we volunteer around 159 million hours of labour. And that number doesn’t include informal volunteering like simply lending a hand to a friend or helping a neighbour out!
Many of us were stuck at home in 2020 and we did things differently. So how did 2020 shape our buying behaviours?
Dealing with financial stress makes it hard to live the kind of life you want. Here are some tips to help you manage financial stress and take control of your finances.
