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KiwiSaver tax, low contributions holding back pension incomes, financial services lobby says

KiwiSaver tax, low contributions holding back pension incomes, financial services lobby says

By Paul McBeth Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Taxes on KiwiSaver returns and low compulsory levels of contributions are holding back New Zealanders from achieving a comfortable retirement, according to a lobby group for the country’s fund managers and insurers. At a conference on s...

13 Oct 2013
NZ services sector picks up pace to record September level, led by new orders

NZ services sector picks up pace to record September level, led by new orders

Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s services sector, which accounts for almost two-thirds of the economy, accelerated to a record for a September month, led by new orders/business. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index rose 2.3 points to 55.6 in September, the hig...

13 Oct 2013
UPDATE2 Drury says $180M capital raise ‘sends strong signal’ to rivals; shares soar

UPDATE2 Drury says $180M capital raise ‘sends strong signal’ to rivals; shares soar

(Updates to show shares rose to a record when they resumed trading) Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Rod Drury, founder of Xero, says the cloud-based accounting company $180 million capital raising from key US shareholders sends a strong signal to rivals that there are no constraints on...

13 Oct 2013