There should be more KiwiSaver investment in private equity as long as it’s done with the right capability and skill, says Pathfinder CEO John Berry. “There’s a reason high net worth investors in large, long-term sophisticated endowment funds invest in private assets. Over the long term they pay higher returns than listed markets if managed […]
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More KiwiSaver enters sin stocks through passive investing
Passive investment and index funds are partly to blame for more KiwiSaver money being funnelled into businesses that harm the environment, animals or people, says Mindful Money CEO Barry Coates. Of the $98 billion in KiwiSaver, $8.6 billion (8.9%) is invested in unethical stocks, according to new analysis from Mindful Money. This has risen from […]
National’s KiwiSaver splitting: innovation or complication?
National MP Andrew Bayly does not think allowing New Zealanders to split their KiwiSaver savings over multiple providers would be too tricky to administer. Instead it would provide consumer choice and provide a source of funding for infrastructure development among other things, he says, of the new policy, which would allow KiwiSaver members to split […]
National floats allowing KiwiSaver splitting
The National Party says if it is elected it will allow KiwiSaver members to split their savings amongst multiple providers. National has proposed allowing KiwiSaver members to split their savings between multiple schemes. National’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Andrew Bayly says the move will drive innovation, boost competition and putting downward pressure on fees. […]