Schemes tread water as KiwiSaver hits rough patch

Schemes tread water as KiwiSaver hits rough patch
The 12-month KiwiSaver figures are universally under water. (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
KiwiSaver dog-paddled through the September quarter as contributions countered investment losses to keep schemes afloat.New figures from research house Morningstar show total KiwiSaver funds under management reached $83.5 billion by Sept 30, compared to $82.7b three months earlier.Just about everybody lost money during the quarter, however, with all the average standard diversified funds reporting negative returns in a range from -1.3% for conservative to -1.8% for growth portfolios.The red ink now bleeds out to the previous 12 months for all s...

More Opinion

The cost of climate inaction
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: The cost of climate inaction

Doing nothing will likely cost NZ more than taking action ever will.

'Build it and they will come'
Opinion

Simon Robertson: 'Build it and they will come'

A full-blown reset is happening if you are reading the tea leaves globally.

Simon Robertson 18 Jan 2025
Surviving Trump's ‘whack-a-mole’ tariffs
Markets

Brian Robins: Surviving Trump's ‘whack-a-mole’ tariffs

Trump's end game is to curtail China's trade position.

Brian Robins 17 Jan 2025