Nikko relaunches its KiwiSaver proposition

Nikko has relaunched its GoalsGetter KiwiSaver proposition adding other managers’ funds and making improvements for advisers.

Nikko’s GoalsGetter KiwiSaver Scheme now has a diversified mix of 18 high-calibre funds.

It says these funds have been hand-picked by Nikko AM NZ’s experienced team from a range of leading fund managers and include funds from Milford, Harbour, Salt, Pathfinder and Generate alongside Nikko AM’s own funds.

Nikko AM New Zealand managing director, Stuart Williams, says that putting ...MORE»

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You're right. There is a moral hazard when you provide a blanket guarantee,” Orr said in answer to a question.

That's one of the reasons why New Zealand “has been one of the last countries on this earth” to institute such a guarantee.

The scheme is currently scheduled to take effect from mid-2025 and the RBNZ is still consulting on how it will apply proportionality and what ...MORE»

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Nikko relaunches its KiwiSaver proposition

Nikko has relaunched its GoalsGetter KiwiSaver proposition adding other managers’ funds and making improvements for advisers. MORE»