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Retirement

David Scobie, senior consultant at Mercer, reflects on the risk and return outcomes experienced by KiwiSaver members since inception
21st Nov 16, 1:09pm
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David Scobie, senior consultant at Mercer, reflects on the risk and return outcomes experienced by KiwiSaver members since inception
Just as our society has created an obesity-generating environment, it has also created a debt generating environment. Somehow, we have to change those social cues, writes Bernard Hickey
16th Oct 16, 5:02am
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Just as our society has created an obesity-generating environment, it has also created a debt generating environment. Somehow, we have to change those social cues, writes Bernard Hickey
A global perspective on how far off crisis point New Zealand is when it comes to making superannuation sustainable
14th Oct 16, 5:02am
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A global perspective on how far off crisis point New Zealand is when it comes to making superannuation sustainable
John Mauldin argues the global central bank community’s policies have created an environment of risk that is looking more and more like a bubble in search of a pin
11th Oct 16, 11:46am
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John Mauldin argues the global central bank community’s policies have created an environment of risk that is looking more and more like a bubble in search of a pin
Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer estimates New Zealanders reliant on term deposits need interest rates of about 4% to live off 'and that's getting really hard'
10th Oct 16, 3:01pm
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Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer estimates New Zealanders reliant on term deposits need interest rates of about 4% to live off 'and that's getting really hard'
FMA boss Rob Everett confident KiwiSaver providers will drop fees more aggressively once a new law requiring these be disclosed in dollar terms is passed
6th Oct 16, 4:16pm
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FMA boss Rob Everett confident KiwiSaver providers will drop fees more aggressively once a new law requiring these be disclosed in dollar terms is passed
The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
6th Oct 16, 10:02am
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The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
Diane Maxwell on protecting retirees vulnerable due to renting, isolation, and not being able to recoup investment losses
5th Oct 16, 12:51pm
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Diane Maxwell on protecting retirees vulnerable due to renting, isolation, and not being able to recoup investment losses
The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
5th Oct 16, 11:46am
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The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
Craig Simpson discovers middle New Zealand can't buy a house using their KiwiSaver account and expect to have a comfortable retirement. And a much higher contribution rate may also be needed
3rd Oct 16, 12:35pm
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Craig Simpson discovers middle New Zealand can't buy a house using their KiwiSaver account and expect to have a comfortable retirement. And a much higher contribution rate may also be needed
Kiwis born since 1985 have largely missed out on the explosive gains in wealth and higher incomes seen since then. Now they are being set up to pay for baby-boomers' retirement without a big enough NZ Super Fund to help them, Bernard Hickey writes
25th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Kiwis born since 1985 have largely missed out on the explosive gains in wealth and higher incomes seen since then. Now they are being set up to pay for baby-boomers' retirement without a big enough NZ Super Fund to help them, Bernard Hickey writes
John Mauldin delves further into the problems he says were caused by the economic academic establishment & offers some solutions
17th Sep 16, 6:02am
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John Mauldin delves further into the problems he says were caused by the economic academic establishment & offers some solutions
John Mauldin argues the economy is rigged and the bad guys are Nobel laureates, tenured professors and members of the economic academic establishment
16th Sep 16, 10:59am
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John Mauldin argues the economy is rigged and the bad guys are Nobel laureates, tenured professors and members of the economic academic establishment
Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
18th Aug 16, 4:23pm
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Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
Diane Maxwell on making NZ Super sustainable by increasing the age of eligibility, means testing, hiking minimum KiwiSaver contributions & making it harder for migrants to qualify
17th Aug 16, 1:40pm
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Diane Maxwell on making NZ Super sustainable by increasing the age of eligibility, means testing, hiking minimum KiwiSaver contributions & making it harder for migrants to qualify
Gareth Morgan offers a way to afford NZ Super, a benefit that the Retirement Commissioner says won't be affordable in its current form in the future
6th Aug 16, 9:24am
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Gareth Morgan offers a way to afford NZ Super, a benefit that the Retirement Commissioner says won't be affordable in its current form in the future
FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire
6th Jul 16, 12:36pm
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FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire
Craig Simpson looks ahead to what's in store for KiwiSaver investors at the end of the June quarter
23rd Jun 16, 5:00am
Craig Simpson looks ahead to what's in store for KiwiSaver investors at the end of the June quarter
Jenée Tibshraeny looks at killing ageism to help keep the silver tsunami employed as the population ages and New Zealand suffers a skills shortage
22nd Jun 16, 4:34pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny looks at killing ageism to help keep the silver tsunami employed as the population ages and New Zealand suffers a skills shortage
Craig Simpson examines the asset mix of KiwiSaver default funds and finds surprisingly wide differences in how they meet their mandate in this $7.2 bln sector
15th Jun 16, 12:31pm
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Craig Simpson examines the asset mix of KiwiSaver default funds and finds surprisingly wide differences in how they meet their mandate in this $7.2 bln sector
While the higher currency might not be what the RBNZ wants, some KiwiSaver funds will be getting a boost from their hedging policies, growing members balances
9th Jun 16, 4:11pm
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While the higher currency might not be what the RBNZ wants, some KiwiSaver funds will be getting a boost from their hedging policies, growing members balances
Treasury says KiwiSaver members need to become more financially literate to shop with their feet and pressure providers to drop their fees
7th Jun 16, 4:02pm
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Treasury says KiwiSaver members need to become more financially literate to shop with their feet and pressure providers to drop their fees
Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's leaders need to aim more for growth per capita rather than just growth for the sake of it. The current low-to-no productivity growth model isn't working for most in the city and that's bad for New Zealand
5th Jun 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's leaders need to aim more for growth per capita rather than just growth for the sake of it. The current low-to-no productivity growth model isn't working for most in the city and that's bad for New Zealand
Retirement Commissioner red flags lack of financial products aimed at helping retirees convert savings into income
31st May 16, 8:31am
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Retirement Commissioner red flags lack of financial products aimed at helping retirees convert savings into income
AMP's Blair Vernon warns the dwindling numbers of financial advisers is a problem NZ will sit with for decades
26th May 16, 9:56am
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AMP's Blair Vernon warns the dwindling numbers of financial advisers is a problem NZ will sit with for decades