Big KiwiSaver providers go for digital tools for advice

Big KiwiSaver managers continue to ramp up use of digital tools to steer jittery investors and beleaguered KiwiSaver members onto the right investment path. New Zealand’s second largest KiwiSaver provider ASB is launching a new KiwiSaver advice tool on its mobile app and online banking platforms and Kiwi Wealth has incorporated the Atomic.io messaging system […]

Sharesies launches Kiwisaver scheme

Sharesis has been granted a managed investment scheme licence and plans to roll out a KiwiSaver scheme next year. Sharesies will be launching a KiwiSaver scheme in the first half of 2023 with Kiwis able join the waitlist for early access. The KiwiSaver scheme is described as a natural step in Sharesies evolution since it […]

Ethical investment returns the goods

For the first time, responsible investment KiwiSaver provider Pathfinder is included in the three year return numbers for Morningstar’s KiwiSaver Report – topping the numbers for Conservative, Balanced and Growth funds. Pathfinder, a boutique fund manager with a focus on sustainable and impact investment, entered the rankings in 2019 when it was founded by John […]

KiwiSaver mirrors difficult market in Q3

Challenging underlying market conditions experienced over the September quarter were evident in returns listed in the Morningstar KiwiSaver Survey Q3. Average multisector category returns ranged from –1.3% for the Conversative category to –1.8% for the Growth Category. KiwiSaver assets ended the quarter at NZ$83.5 billion. Top performers over the quarter against their peer group includes: […]