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In this interview, TOWER Investments CEO Sam Stubbs discusses trends emerging in the KiwiSaver market. An expert on the managed funds industry, Sam has recently been appointed to the government's advisory International Fund Services Development Group chaired by Craig Stobo.
Q: What sorts of trends are becoming apparent now that the KiwiSaver market is showing more maturity?
Sam: Sign up rates to KiwiSaver are now well on the way to breaking 1.4 million and the next obvious milestone is the 1.5 million mark (Graph 1). Underneath that statistic we are seeing some entrenched trends emerging for the subcategories of membership...MORE»
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