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 …

Political parties given outline of KiwiSaver 2.0

Director and investor Fraser Whineray has delivered his plan for “KiwiSaver 2.0” to political parties this week. The plan sets out changes that he thinks would make the scheme more robust into the future. Whineray says contribution rates are low by international standards, access is tied to the age of eligibility for NZ Super, which …

Advising on KiwiSaver can create “a moat” for adviser’s businesses: Generate

Generate says providing advice on KiwiSaver can help create “a moat” around an adviser’s business. “The more problems you solve, the more like they are to stay with you,” Generate’s head of distribution, Kristian James, told advisers, adding that advising clients on other managed funds is also an opportunity for advisers. Speaking to a mix …