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OpinionMarch 29

Swift offers lesson for fans in language of money

I say you should never miss an opportunity to engage with your children and their friends, or your grandchildren, about financial concepts.
Swift offers lesson for fans in language of money
Swift offers lesson for fans in language of money
BusinessMarch 1

Finance and technology: the new ecosystem of investment management

When I was at primary school, Mr P was one of the "cool" teachers.
Finance and technology: the new ecosystem of investment management
Finance and technology: the new ecosystem of investment management
BusinessAugust 30

KiwiSaver big success; Govt slated for axing kick-start

Kiwisaver is extraordinarily successful at attracting members and encouraging long term saving, a new report says.
BusinessJuly 4

KiwiSaver, still evolving, turns 7

Retirement scheme KiwiSaver turned seven this week with politicians and lobby groups making or proposing changes to the way the scheme operates. Business editor Dene Mackenzie reports on what usually becomes a major election issue - retirement savings.
BusinessJuly 4

Young people more retirement focused

Retirement savings is on the radar of young people, with more than half of workers aged between 15 and 24 already saving for their retirement, the ANZ retirement savings barometer says.
BusinessMay 15

Super fund payments by 2020

The Government has not changed its stance on the age of eligibility for superannuation remaining at 65 years, but said contributions to the ''Cullen Fund'' could resume by about 2020.
BusinessMay 2

Parker unfazed by criticism

Opposition continues to gather to Labour's plan to allow the Reserve Bank to use KiwiSaver contribution rates to help control domestic inflation.
NationalOctober 20

NZ First outlines 'KiwiFund' plan

NZ First Leader Winston Peters wants KiwiSaver to become a government-backed savings scheme and says the plan would be a bottom line in any post-election coalition talks.
NZ First outlines 'KiwiFund' plan
NZ First outlines 'KiwiFund' plan
BusinessOctober 17

Default KiwiSaver provider retendering queried

Dunedin financial adviser Peter Smith has taken issue with the Government's intention to retender for default KiwiSaver providers.
DunedinJuly 6

First-home buyers cash in KiwiSaver

Hundreds of Dunedin residents are cashing in their KiwiSaver to plump up their deposit on a first home.
BusinessMarch 31

Long-term benefits in KiwiSaver lift

Changes being brought in today to KiwiSaver and the repayment of student loans will have positive effects for young people, Forsyth Barr superannuation specialist Damian Foster says.
BusinessSeptember 14

More active interest in KiwiSaver urged

More than two million members were enrolled in KiwiSaver and it was time many of those investors took a more active interest in how their funds were being managed, Forsyth Barr KiwiSaver specialist Damian Foster said yesterday.
More active interest in KiwiSaver urged
More active interest in KiwiSaver urged
BusinessJune 26

Subsidy deadline looming

Kiwisaver members aged 18 and over wanting to receive the maximum Government contribution to their accounts need to ensure by Friday they have contributed enough to receive the full $522.86 subsidy.
Subsidy deadline looming
Subsidy deadline looming
NewsJune 22

KiwiSaver nest eggs reach house-deposit size

They are a growing phenomenon in the Otago real estate market - first home buyers with KiwiSaver money to spend.
KiwiSaver nest eggs reach house-deposit size
KiwiSaver nest eggs reach house-deposit size
DunedinJune 17

Boost KiwiSaver, raise eligibility: report

A beefed-up KiwiSaver and a gradually rising age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation are the core of a proposal the savings industry says would put future retirement income on a sounder footing.
Boost KiwiSaver, raise eligibility: report
Boost KiwiSaver, raise eligibility: report
BusinessMay 29

Kiwi Saver problems predicted

About 16,000 people aged 65 and older will become eligible in July and August to withdraw their KiwiSaver funds as they reach the fifth anniversary of the fund's establishment.
Kiwi Saver problems predicted
Kiwi Saver problems predicted
DunedinMay 25

KiwiSaver auto-enrolment shelved

A delay in introducing auto-enrolment in KiwiSaver will save the Government about $514 million as Finance Minister Bill English continues to promise a return of the government books to surplus in 2014-15.
BusinessJanuary 19

'Time bomb' in KiwiSaver

Changes are being sought to the terms and conditions that govern the KiwiSaver provider schemes to prevent a potential $14 billion retirement savings time bomb.
BusinessJanuary 17

Hopes for more engagement in accounts by young KiwiSavers

Choosing the correct KiwiSaver fund is particularly important for young savers as they will spend the most time invested in the schemeForsyth Barr savings specialist Damian Foster is hoping that moves across the Tasman will also encourage greater engagement by young savers with their KiwiSaver accounts.
BusinessDecember 20

KiwiSaver scheme promotor fined $112,500

Peter Huljich was fined $112,500 in the Auckland District Court yesterday for his part in misleading investors about his KiwiSaver scheme.
NationalDecember 19

Promoter fined for misleading KiwiSavers

Peter Huljich has been fined $112,500 in Auckland District Court this morning for his part in misleading investors about his KiwiSaver scheme.
NationalNovember 7

Key concedes value in slicing KiwiSaver fees

Prime Minister John Key says the Government is keen to look at how it can combat high KiwiSaver fees that eat up almost half of the earnings in the six default KiwiSaver providers.
BusinessOctober 20

Default KiwiSaver fees skim off 42%

Employees who were enrolled automatically in "default" KiwiSaver schemes lost almost half of the money earned on their savings in the past year - through providers' fees.
DunedinOctober 18

KiwiSaver changes in 2014-15

The Government has adopted a timid approach to superannuation saving, ruling out compulsory savings and opting instead for auto-enrolment in KiwiSaver - but not yet.
BusinessAugust 28

Managing Funds: Australia celebrates 20 years of super saving

The fourth anniversary of KiwiSaver on July 1, 2011 passed with little comment. Figures for July show the number of new applications has dropped off markedly compared to previous months.