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Budget 2013- Social Welfare

22 May 13, 4:23pm, Craig Simpson
This table details the largest area of spending in the 2013 Budget

Budget 2013- Health

22 May 13, 10:19am, Craig Simpson
Here is what the Government plans to spend on the health sector in Budget 2013

Budget 2013- Summary of tax collections

21 May 13, 3:13pm, Craig Simpson
Compare this year's Budget with tax collections in the previous four years

Budget 2013- Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD

21 May 13, 3:12pm, Craig Simpson
Here is expected cost of debt, rebates delivered through the tax system, as provided in Budget 2013

Budget 2013- Summary of all spending plans

21 May 13, 3:12pm, Craig Simpson
Compare this year's Budget with spending in the previous four years

NZ Govt Bond tender number 494 results

17 May 13, 2:58pm, Craig Simpson
Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$480 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.3583%

LGFA Bond tender number 12 results

15 May 13, 2:23pm, Craig Simpson
Latest bond tender of NZ$240 mln received bids for NZ$647 mln with new 8 year bond yielding an average 4.115 %

Big is not always better in KiwiSaver

15 May 13, 12:03pm, Craig Simpson
KiwiSaver performance comparisons to March 31, 2013 shows smaller managers are doing better than 'big brother'

Offshore bonds is where the money is

09 May 13, 5:09pm, Craig Simpson
SuperLife's KiwiSaver results show why you should invest in offshore bonds and hedge currency

Supply vs demand conundrum

07 May 13, 3:22pm, Craig Simpson
Bond yields decline further making it hard for investors with cash to find a home

NZ equity fund clear winner

06 May 13, 10:44am, Craig Simpson
Craigs Investment Partners KiwiSaver results show most portfolios have outperformed their benchmarks since inception

Global equities dragging the chain

06 May 13, 10:37am, Craig Simpson
Forsyth Barr's KiwiSaver results show the exposure to global equities is not performing and is hurting portfolios

Inflation Indexed Bond tender number 493 results

02 May 13, 2:16pm, Craig Simpson
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for $412 mln with weighted average accepted yield of 1.0971% (versus 1.3768% previously)

KiwiSaver versus NZ Super Fund

30 Apr 13, 1:42pm, Craig Simpson
Craig Simpson examines how the New Zealand Super Fund stacks up against a sample of top performing KiwiSaver schemes

NZ Govt Bond tender number 492 results

28 Apr 13, 11:08am, Craig Simpson
Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$532 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.2105%

Growth Fund jewel in the crown

Updated 24 Apr 13, 4:31pm, Craig Simpson
Brook's KiwiSaver results show the Growth Fund is still the pick of the crop

Positioning for market sell-off

23 Apr 13, 11:03am, Craig Simpson
Westpac's KiwiSaver results show the manager has increased their cash allocations and gone overweight hedge funds

National Bank KiwiSaver closed quietly

23 Apr 13, 9:04am, Craig Simpson
The latest results from OnePath, SIL and ANZ KiwiSaver funds show SIL still the star performer while ANZ turns tables on OnePath

Prepared to follow a different path

Updated 18 Apr 13, 9:12am, Craig Simpson
Grosvenor KiwiSaver results show those with a preference for socially responsible investing have benefited the most

Investors not being rewarded for risk

16 Apr 13, 11:00am, Craig Simpson
Tower's KiwiSaver results show the conservative funds continue to outperform the equity dominant portfolios