High balance Sharesies users jump ship after fee change

High balance Sharesies users jump ship after fee change
An Instagram advertisement promoting Sharesies fee changes.
Dan Brunskill
Retail investors with large sums of money in exchange-traded funds have been ditching Sharesies after the investment platform simplified its fee structure last month.The new structure axed the $30 membership fee but added transaction fees to buying and selling NZX listed exchange-traded funds (EFTs), to bring them in line with how ASX and US funds are charged.While Sharesies said the changes benefit 95% of users and “significantly reduces revenue” – at least in the short term – many high-value users are finding other way...

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