Sharesies stakes out KiwiSaver claim with $1.25m

Sharesies stakes out KiwiSaver claim with $1.25m
Sharesies bosses Leighton Roberts, Sonya Williams and Brooke Roberts have thrown money at their KiwiSaver foray. (Image: Sharesies)
Paul McBeth
Sharesies injected $1.25 million to capitalise the investment vehicle managing its KiwiSaver funds and has plenty of existing customers waiting to join while it comes to grips with the new business.The cut-price online investment platform has about 1,800 members in its five base funds and has a further 27,000 on the waiting list since embarking on its foray into KiwiSaver in late March. Like earlier products, the company is taking its time getting its head around how to offer its customers the best service, said co-founder and co-chief exe...

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