Speculators gonna speculate; regulators gonna educate
Opinion

David Chaplin: Speculators gonna speculate; regulators gonna educate

Even before the GameStop pile-on the growing scale of platform-investing, and the potential for fraud, was popping up on regulatory radars.

David Chaplin 03 Feb 2021
Let them eat PIEs: why tax hike could see rich flow to funds
Opinion

David Chaplin: Let them eat PIEs: why tax hike could see rich flow to funds

The government was warned about the Kiwi appetite for PIEs when it decided to hike the top personal income tax rate. 

David Chaplin 27 Jan 2021
BlackRock mansion: where $12T lives
Opinion

David Chaplin: BlackRock mansion: where $12T lives

Global funds management is concentrating into fewer and fewer hands.

David Chaplin 20 Jan 2021
Why KiwiSaver schemes keep multiplying
Opinion

David Chaplin: Why KiwiSaver schemes keep multiplying

The number of New Zealanders joining KiwiSaver schemes is slowing down, but the range of scheme options continues to grow.

David Chaplin 13 Jan 2021