Call for change in way New Zealanders shown their retirement savings future

New Zealanders may be underestimating how much they need to save for retirement – and calculators that tell different stories aren’t helping, one consultant says. Peter Urbani, from KnowRisk Consulting, has been looking at the retirement projection calculators offered by KiwiSaver providers and other institutions, and said they differed significantly. “If you put the same …

KiwiSaver value for money not set and forget

Financial advisers need to remember that value-for-money is an ongoing expectation in KiwiSaver, one financial advice technology specialist says, not something that can be dealt with once and ticked off. Rajat Vats, founder of Nuvano, noted there was a wide range of fees being charged by KiwiSaver providers, from under 30 basis points at Simplicity …

FMA takes pulse of KiwiSaver private assets

KiwiSaver managers are likely to expand their allocation to private assets in the coming years, the Financial Markets Authority says, but one investment adviser says there should be more demand for it than there is. The FMA has released a report on private equity in managed funds. It said while New Zealand managed investment scheme …

What KiwiSaver changes do managers agree on?

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told the recent FSC Outlook come to us with your five best ideas and let's see what we can do. So Good Returns asked some fund managers for their top five KiwiSaver change ideas. KiwiSaver providers are united in their view that KiwiSaver should not be subject to political cycles. John …