ANZ fee reduction praised

Morningstar analysts have given their stamp of approval to a reduction in ANZ KiwiSaver fees. The rating house has given the bank’s KiwiSaver funds a silver rating. Analyst Elliot Lucas said the depth and tenure of the ANZ investment team was unmatched among KiwiSaver providers, although investment analyst Alan Clarke and senior capital markets manager […]

KiwiSaver providers consider private investments

Private companies are being suggested as a good place for KiwiSaver providers and other fund managers to find growth opportunities. John Johnston, of Milford Asset Management, said a disproportionate share of New Zealand’s economic output was concentrated in the hands of privately-owned enterprises rather than being accessible to investors via the listed market. He said […]

Booster KiwiSaver passable, Morningstar says

Research house Morningstar has given faint praise to the KiwiSaver schemes operated by Grosvenor, now rebranded as Booster. The balanced fund, balanced growth, conservative fund, high-growth fund and default saver fund have all been given a neutral rating in the latest update. They were previously rated negative. Morningstar hands out gold, silver, bronze, neutral and […]