ANZ exits wholesale funds management

ANZ Investments to exit Wholesale business and focus on better outcomes for everyday Kiwi investors

ANZ Investments says itwill exit its Wholesale business to focus on customers with investments in KiwiSaver, managed funds, and ANZ Private.

Managing Director of ANZ Funds Management Fiona Mackenzie said: “As KiwiSaver has continued to grow and become a far more significant part of our business, we have decided now is the time to focus our efforts on those investors.

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