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Key Treasury initiatives outlined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... initiative will be partially met through an increase in levies on regulated financial institutions, the government said. Even Kiwis, or at least those now living and working across the ditch are set to benefit, with the government committing $11 million ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
After the shock of the Early Release of Superannuation scheme's COVID-19 amendment, the superannuation sector can breathe a sigh of relief that government hasn't introduced a mechanism to allow members to divert their super savings into a deposit on ...

Risk advice most sought-after among Kiwis

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
An overwhelming 70% of products that New Zealand financial advisers recommend are life insurance products, according to the country's financial markets regulator. New statistics released by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) reveals that risk products ...

MySuper fees could halve in 10 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Fees charged by MySuper products could halve over the next decade to a median of 0.5% per year, says Rainmaker Information which analysed the fees of 457 super products over the last six months. The research found MySuper products charged members median ...

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
Northern Trust Asset Management has snagged a $5 billion allocation as Vanguard reverses from special mandates in Australia and New Zealand. ANZ Investments in New Zealand has swapped out Vanguard Investments Australia for Northern Trust. The change ...

AMP awards mandate to BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
BlackRock has won a passive investment strategy mandate from AMP New Zealand for an undisclosed amount. AMP's subsidiary AMP New Zealand Wealth Management (NZWM) has awarded the mandate to BlackRock Investment Management to deliver the new indexed ...

It's not a bird or a plane; it's a new trading platform

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... Sanlam's affiliates include Stockspot (online ETF investment adviser), Stake (trading platform allowing Australians and Kiwis to trade US stocks) and Maqro Capital, a stockmarket research and advisory firm. According to the platform's financial ...

Chief economist update: Ardern's ardour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Big congratulations to our next door neighbours, you've done well. August 10 marked 100 days that the country has gone without any recorded case of coronavirus infection - 'twas way back on May 1 when New Zealand reported the last infection. ...

Industry fund eyes KiwiSaver accounts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... the transfer their KiwiSaver savings to Australian superannuation funds. The switch generally has a tax benefit for expat Kiwis because KiwiSaver account's investment earnings are charged at 28% tax for non-residents, compared to 15% for Australia ...

ATO allows ERS access to New Zealanders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
The Australian Taxation Office is allowing New Zealanders with KiwiSaver accounts to access the Early Release of Superannuation scheme through a loophole. In an update to its Design and Implementation document, the ATO said those with a KiwiSaver account ...