Investment Insights February 2021

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.

While the lockdowns may continue to disrupt Kiwis’ lives in 2021, it is pleasing to see that news of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the successful swearing-in of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, positively impacting financial markets and the Scheme’s investments.

Brian Kearney, Mercer Investments, shares insights from our global network of investment experts in this 3 minute video covering:

  • The key factors that influenced financial markets in 2020.  
  • The impact that the COVID-19 vaccine may have on local and global markets.
  • Financial market outlook for 2021. 

Mercer offers you the choice of seven different investment options. If you’re not sure if your investment option is right for you, take our risk quiz  and/or contact one of our financial advisers by emailing NZadvice@mercer.com or via our online form .

Mercer’s team of experts based in 40 countries around the globe, including New Zealand, monitor global and local events and bring you the latest updates.  We also produce an investment report each month covering the Mercer KiwiSaver scheme, Mercer Super Trust and Mercer FlexiSaver, which includes returns for each of the seven investment options. You can read the report here.

2 March  2021