Press Release: Leading accounting firm Staples Rodway has launched a KiwiSaver scheme that will be available to both their clients and the wider public.The Staples Rodway scheme includes Conservative, Balanced and Growth investment funds that are each independently managed. Members can choose any combination of these funds and will be provided with an investment attitudes […]
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NZX opts for immediate maximum KiwiSaver employer contribution
Press Release: NZX has opted to make the maximum 4% employer contribution to its employees’ KiwiSaver funds from the 1 July 2007 KiwiSaver launch date.The 2007 Budget contained an enhancement to KiwiSaver that requires employers to contribute to their employees’ KiwiSaver account on a graduating scale, beginning at 1% on 1 April 2008 and climbing […]
Capital protected KiwiSaver option launched
Westpac is launching a ‘capital protected’ option for its KiwiSaver to address the security concerns of potential investors. The launch comes just as criticisms from industry agent provocateur (and KiwiSaver provider) Gareth Morgan that KiwiSaver is not government guaranteed have been widely reported, although Westpac has been planning the product well before those criticisms were […]
KiwiSaver readies for take-off
Speech notes for launch of KiwiSaver publicity campaign, Holiday Inn, Featherston St, WellingtonKiwiSaver is a landmark in New Zealand’s economic and social legislation and I welcome this campaign to introduce it to working New Zealand. One standout feature of KiwiSaver’s design is its simplicity. It makes it easy to join, easy to administer, easy to […]