Economist Shamubeel Eaqub joins Simplicity

Shamubeel Eaqub will take up the role of Chief Economist and Head of Policy for the KiwiSaver scheme and fund manager and will also be joined by economist and policy researcher Rosie Collins.

Shamubeel is a former Principal Economist for the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, runs his own consultancy and is a business columnist, commentator and author.

Simplicity Managing Director Sam Stubbs said KiwiSaver is the most significant initiative, from any political party, in the last 20 years.

“It will help shape New Zealand, and getting the best out of the hundreds of billions Kiwis will save in KiwiSaver is going to be critical for our future.”