Is Kiwi Wealth hatching a sale of Hatch?

Hatch Invest has more than 120,000 users who have traded more than a billion dollars through the platform. (Photo: Supplied))

Dan Brunskill

Wed, 11 Aug 2021

Fund manager Kiwi Wealth is considering a sale of its retail trading platform Hatch after being approached by a potential buyer, BusinessDesk understands.Multiple sources have confirmed a possible sale of the digital investment platform is being explored, although the identity of the interested buyer remains a mystery.The platform, which gives NZ investors access to the US share market, is a part of Kiwi Group Holdings, which is government-owned via NZ Post, the NZ Super Fund and ACC.It was co-founded by Jakub Chodounsky, Jarred Sewell, Natalie...

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