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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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KiwiSaver providers are cautiously supportive of changes to make it easier for farmers to buy homes – but would prefer the tinkering with the system stopped. The Government announced at the weekend that the laws would change so that people who have jobs where accommodation is provided can still use their accounts to buy a …