None of the KiwiSaver funds monitored by Morningstar have experienced negative returns over any of the one-, three- or five-year monitoring periods, which co-head of fund research Chris Douglas says has come as a pleasant surprise. Morningstar yesterday released its KiwiSaver Performance Survey to March 31. Douglas said the first quarter of the year had […]
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Family and friends NZers source of KiwiSaver advice
A KiwiSaver model is needed that makes it possible for financial advisers to provide the level of advice the KiwiSaver members need, in a way that is also cost-effective for advisers, says the author of a new report on the scheme. The Financial Services Institute of Australia commissioned Claire Matthews, of Massey University’s Centre for […]
TOWER sale settles
Fisher Funds is now the biggest New Zealand-owned and managed KiwiSaver provider, after the acquisition of TOWER investments. The $79 million deal settled today, leaving Fisher Funds with 269,000 customers and $5.5 billion under management. Managing director Carmel Fisher said: “We are proud of Fisher Funds’ journey to date, one that has seen us attract […]
KiwiSaver insufficient: FSC
Only 9% of New Zealanders think the country’s superannuation is enough to live on in retirement, survey results released by the Financial Services Council show. About 65% said it was not enough to live on. Ten per cent said they were not sure and 15% were neutral. NZ Superannuation provides an individual $349 a week. […]