The finance industry says it is improving the KiwiSaver system but it is a work in progress. A report by Consumer NZ found New Zealanders preferred non-bank providers such as Simplicity and Milford ahead of the schemes offered by most New Zealand banks. The report suggested people’s attitudes were soured by a market-led subsidence of […]
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Voluntary savings continue in KiwiSaver – ASB
A significant minority of people are making voluntary contributions to their KiwiSaver schemes to take advantage of volatile market conditions, according to research by ASB. While most people do not pay extra, a total of 29% are paying more than they have to, said ASB senior economist Chris Tennent-Brown. The news of people paying extra […]
[GRTV] Rob Everett on value for money; the great KiwiSaver land grab and fees
What's value for money with KiwiSaver? Former Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett provides answers in this Good Returns TV interview. [Including Podcast] Rob Everett admits working out what is value for money “is a difficult topic.” “What we were trying to do with value for money is acknowledge that it's not all about […]
Investment avoidance not good enough says Pathfinder
Pathfinder executives say KiwiSaver managers must do more to prove their ethical investment policies and products are making the difference they say they are. In what is understood to be a first for KiwiSaver management firms, Pathfinder KiwiSaver has released a detailed Sustainability Report that shows investors how and why it makes sure its investments […]