National plays KiwiSaver card
National is proposing a range of changes to KiwiSaver if it returns to power, including making the scheme compulsory.
Leader Christopher Luxon said on Sunday that the party was proposing to enrol every child born in New Zealand into KiwiSaver from birth, as of July next year, with a $1,500 kickstart.
Everyone would be required to be contributing to KiwiSaver or an equivalent scheme from July 2028 and would only be able to suspend contributions if they met the criteria currently used for a hardship withdrawal...MORE»
Adviser complains about KiwiSaver campaignThursday, June 11th, 9:56AM
[UPDATED - ASB response] A financial adviser worried about ASB’s marketing campaign for its KiwiSaver schemes has taken his complaint to the Financial Markets Authority. MORE» |
New fund tool to compare KiwiSaver returns, connect advisersThursday, June 4th, 8:01AM
A new fund finder tool is designed to offer a more user-friendly way for people to compare their KiwiSaver options. MORE» |
KiwiSaver balances lift but some members left behind
New data from the Retirement Commission shows balances have increased year-on-year, but some people are still being left behind.
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MORE»FMA takes pulse of KiwiSaver private assets
KiwiSaver managers are likely to expand their allocation to private assets in the coming years, the Financial Markets Authority says, but one investment adviser says there should be more demand for it than there is.
MORE»Industry wary of KiwiSaver changes
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.
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