KiwiSaver

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Default dirty washing (episode 3)
Opinion

David Chaplin: Default dirty washing (episode 3)

A spurious soap line meets another cluster of dirty laundry involving KiwiSaver default funds - and their regulator.

David Chaplin 23 Mar 2022
No sympathy for Simplicity
Opinion

David Chaplin: No sympathy for Simplicity

The FMA has taken low-fee pioneer and default KiwiSaver provider, Simplicity, down a peg with its strongly worded direction on advertising standards.

David Chaplin 16 Mar 2022
Doing well, doing good: ethical KiwiSaver funds top rankings
Markets

Doing well, doing good: ethical KiwiSaver funds top rankings

Quarterly Morningstar rankings for December have been dominated by funds that focus on environmental, social, and governance criteria – but studies into whether it's a solid investment strategy are mixed.

Dan Brunskill 10 Feb 2022
Axing first-home buyer help from KiwiSaver won't slow prices: economist
Policy

Axing first-home buyer help from KiwiSaver won't slow prices: economist

The OECD's suggestion support for first-home buyers should be dropped from KiwiSaver would undermine confidence in the scheme and turn off young people from saving, two industry watchers say.

Dan Brunskill 02 Feb 2022