KiwiSaver news and analysis

18 Oct 17, 10:00am

Our comprehensive review of moderate KiwiSaver fund regular savings returns as at September 30, 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Missing out on the upside

17 Oct 17, 7:41am

David Chaston

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Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to September 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Observations of NZ's $42 billion asset

5 Oct 17, 9:15am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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FMA report on KiwiSaver exposes complacent default providers, banks slow to cut fees, and niche KiwiSaver providers' possible avoidance of low income earners
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A reminder of what Winston Peters wants in monetary policy & banking

26 Sep 17, 9:26am

Gareth Vaughan

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As the National and Labour/Greens sides both court Winston Peters, here's a look at what he campaigned for in monetary policy and banking, insurance & KiwiSaver
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James Shaw on monetary policy, tax, Cabinet and Kiwibank

14 Sep 17, 4:38pm

Alex Tarrant

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James Shaw says the Greens are in the fight of their lives; Alex Tarrant asks him about monetary policy, income, savings and capital gains taxes, potential Cabinet posts and Kiwibank
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Robertson makes his case for the finance job

12 Sep 17, 9:23am

Alex Tarrant

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Grant Robertson makes his case for the Finance Minister job: Alex Tarrant asks about Monetary Policy and not spooking the market with an unemployment target, productivity, free trade, tax settings and spending priorities
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National boosts first home buyer subsidies

10 Sep 17, 4:16pm

Alex Tarrant

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National to double HomeStart grant to $20,000 for an existing house, raise new build grant to $30,000; Labour's Ardern steps up campaign with 'first 100 days' pledge
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Ad hoc approach to taxing capital gains 'unsustainable'

29 Aug 17, 8:04am

Terry Baucher

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Terry Baucher on why KiwiSaver and Bitcoin mean some form of comprehensive capital taxation is inevitable
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Brian Fallow plays the four Ws game: What Will Winston Want?

23 Aug 17, 8:24am

Brian Fallow

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Brian Fallow takes a look at what policies Winston Peters might want enacted in return for propping up a National or Labour led government, - and what they may cost
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'Home ownership turning the corner with govt subsidies'

17 Aug 17, 7:54am

Alex Tarrant

54 comments

Declining home ownership rates are turning the corner, Building & Construction Minister Smith says while talking up increasing numbers of first home buyers turning to govt subsidies
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Bond investors more clued up on returns than risks

17 Aug 17, 6:02am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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FMA survey finds more than 60% of bond investors know their interest rates and maturity dates, yet only 38% understand bonds aren’t guaranteed
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Where more risk pays off - and where it hasn't

7 Aug 17, 12:36pm

David Chaston

5 comments

Choosing the right aggressive fund has resulted in turbo-charged results. But others have performed poorly. We review these funds' track records over the past nine years
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TSB parent takes control of Fisher Funds

3 Aug 17, 10:39am

David Hargreaves

TSB Community Trust is taking control of Fisher Funds and bringing in a new minority shareholder
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Balanced KiwiSaver funds deserve your attention

1 Aug 17, 5:02am

David Chaston

Our comprehensive review of Balanced KiwiSaver fund returns to June 30, 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Are you in a Conservative fund for the right reason?

28 Jul 17, 11:54am

David Chaston

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Our comprehensive review of Conservative KiwiSaver fund performance to June 30, 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Where they have invested your money

27 Jul 17, 11:10am

David Chaston

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Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to June 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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FMA details KiwiSaver fees methodology

19 Jul 17, 12:08pm

Gareth Vaughan

4 comments

The Financial Markets Authority gives KiwiSaver providers two options for fee disclosure, outlines its preference
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Dunne eyes 10-year student loan-for-house deposit swap

6 Jul 17, 9:20am

Peter Dunne

25 comments

UnitedFuture's Peter Dunne interested in allowing first 10 years of student loan repayments to be channelled to KiwiSaver first home deposit scheme, writing off that portion of a student loan
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