Craig Simpson
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        Budget 2013- Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
      
 
    
        Budget 2013- Summary of all spending plans
      
 
    
        Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$480 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.3583%
      
 
    
        17th May 13, 2:58pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$480 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.3583%
      
 
    
        Latest bond tender of NZ$240 mln received bids for NZ$647 mln with new 8 year bond yielding an average 4.115%
      
 
    
        15th May 13, 2:23pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Latest bond tender of NZ$240 mln received bids for NZ$647 mln with new 8 year bond yielding an average 4.115%
      
 
    
        KiwiSaver performance comparisons to March 31, 2013 shows smaller managers are doing better than 'big brother'
      
 
    
        15th May 13, 12:03pm
      
  
        
      
      
        KiwiSaver performance comparisons to March 31, 2013 shows smaller managers are doing better than 'big brother'
      
 
    
        SuperLife's KiwiSaver results show why you should invest in offshore bonds and hedge currency
      
 
    
        9th May 13, 5:09pm
      
  
        
      
      
        SuperLife's KiwiSaver results show why you should invest in offshore bonds and hedge currency
      
 
    
        Bond yields decline further making it hard for investors with cash to find a home
      
 
    
        7th May 13, 3:22pm
      
  
        
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        Bond yields decline further making it hard for investors with cash to find a home
      
 
    
        Craigs Investment Partners KiwiSaver results show most portfolios have outperformed their benchmarks since inception
      
 
    
        6th May 13, 10:44am
      
  
        
      
      
        Craigs Investment Partners KiwiSaver results show most portfolios have outperformed their benchmarks since inception
      
 
    
        Forsyth Barr's KiwiSaver results show the exposure to global equities is not performing and is hurting portfolios
      
 
    
        6th May 13, 10:37am
      
  
        
      
      
        Forsyth Barr's KiwiSaver results show the exposure to global equities is not performing and is hurting portfolios
      
 
    
        Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for $412 mln with weighted average accepted yield of 1.0971% (versus 1.3768% previously)
      
 
    
        2nd May 13, 2:16pm
      
  
        
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        Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for $412 mln with weighted average accepted yield of 1.0971% (versus 1.3768% previously)
      
 
    
        Craig Simpson examines how the New Zealand Super Fund stacks up against a sample of top performing KiwiSaver schemes
      
 
    
        30th Apr 13, 1:42pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Craig Simpson examines how the New Zealand Super Fund stacks up against a sample of top performing KiwiSaver schemes
      
 
    
        Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$532 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.2105% 
      
 
    
        28th Apr 13, 11:08am
      
  
        
      
      
        Latest bond tender of NZ$120 mln received bids for NZ$532 mln with 10 year bonds yielding an average of 3.2105% 
      
 
    
        Brook's KiwiSaver results show the Growth Fund is still the pick of the crop 
      
 
    
        24th Apr 13, 4:31pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Brook's KiwiSaver results show the Growth Fund is still the pick of the crop 
      
 
    
        Westpac's KiwiSaver results show the manager has increased their cash allocations and gone overweight hedge funds 
      
 
    
        23rd Apr 13, 11:03am
      
  
        
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        Westpac's KiwiSaver results show the manager has increased their cash allocations and gone overweight hedge funds 
      
 
    
        The latest results from OnePath, SIL and ANZ KiwiSaver funds show SIL still the star performer while ANZ turns tables on OnePath
      
 
    
        23rd Apr 13, 9:04am
      
  
        
      
      
        The latest results from OnePath, SIL and ANZ KiwiSaver funds show SIL still the star performer while ANZ turns tables on OnePath
      
 
    
        Grosvenor KiwiSaver results show those with a preference for socially responsible investing have benefited the most 
      
 
    
        18th Apr 13, 9:12am
      
  
        
      
      
        Grosvenor KiwiSaver results show those with a preference for socially responsible investing have benefited the most 
      
 
    
        Tower's KiwiSaver results show the conservative funds continue to outperform the equity dominant portfolios
      
 
    
        16th Apr 13, 11:00am
      
  
        
      
      
        Tower's KiwiSaver results show the conservative funds continue to outperform the equity dominant portfolios
      
 
    
        AMP's KiwiSaver results show outsourced Balanced fund better than in-house Aggressive fund
      
 
    
        16th Apr 13, 9:52am
      
  
        
      
      
        AMP's KiwiSaver results show outsourced Balanced fund better than in-house Aggressive fund
      
 
    
        Mercer's KiwiSaver results show better long run performance from more income focussed and conservative funds
      
 
    
        13th Apr 13, 10:00am
      
  
        
      
      
        Mercer's KiwiSaver results show better long run performance from more income focussed and conservative funds
      
 
    
        Fisher Fund's KiwiSaver results benefit from large exposure to NZ & Australian shares
      
 
    
        12th Apr 13, 3:36pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Fisher Fund's KiwiSaver results benefit from large exposure to NZ & Australian shares
      
 
    
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Aon
      
 
    
        10th Apr 13, 2:48pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Aon
      
 
    
        Milford Asset Management's KiwiSaver fund returns making Kiwi's better off
      
 
    
        Latest bond tender of NZ$165 mln received bids for NZ$784 mln with 6 year bonds yielding an average 3.7886%
      
 
    
        10th Apr 13, 2:27pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Latest bond tender of NZ$165 mln received bids for NZ$784 mln with 6 year bonds yielding an average 3.7886%
      
 
    
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Mercer and Brook
      
 
    
        5th Apr 13, 4:04pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Mercer and Brook
      
 
    
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Fisher Funds, Milford and Tower
      
 
    
        5th Apr 13, 2:44pm
      
  
        
      
      
        Hot off the press: An early look at KiwiSaver return data for Fisher Funds, Milford and Tower