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Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Superannuation executives at the ASFA Conference have learned of the challenges facing other defined contribution pension systems around the world. Kicking off the second day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy ...

New Zealand maintains pension age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is firmly keeping the eligible pension age at 65 years old as other countries make it tougher to qualify for the pension. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, the leader of the Labour Party argued that if ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
New Zealand's retirement income system is under review, determined to measure the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership. Submissions are open for the Commission for Financial Capability's (CFFC) three-yearly review of ...

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund had one of its best years yet posting an annual return of more than 20%. For the 12 months to 30 June 2017, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund turned in a 20.71% (after expenses, before tax) return. This follows ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Simplicity, a New Zealand investment manager which provides a KiwiSaver superannuation product, is launching a new fund to guarantee member's income through retirement. From age 65, members of the Simiplitcy KiwiSaver Scheme invested in the guaranteed ...

Trustee Partners crosses the ditch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Trustee Partners made its first overseas investment, acquiring a New Zealand fiduciary services firm with an offer too strong to ignore. A dominant fiduciary services business in the New Zealand market, Complectus, was bought by Trustee Partners in ...

Calastone expands to New Zealand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Global fund transaction network, Calastone, has expanded into New Zealand in the hopes of enabling smoother transaction flows across Australasia. Calastone's technology provides users with total interoperability, meaning that asset managers, platforms ...

BNP Paribas MD departs, successor announced

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... and I am excited to take on this new role," Baker said. Baker will take over from Jond in December 2013. Cosbie, a New Zealander, has over 25 years' local experience having held roles as head of operations at JP Morgan WSS and Head of Relationship Management ...

KiwiSaver up 36% to A$12.2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
KiwiSaver combined funds under management reached A$12.2 billion at end December last year after posting annual growth of 36%, more than twice the growth rate experienced by Australian super funds. KiwiSaver is the New Zealand equivalent of Australia's ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Capital gains tax relief legislation for superannuation funds passed through the Senate yesterday alongside two other key pieces of reform. Unrealised gains or losses on revenue and capital assets incurred from 1 October 2011 to 1 July 2017 can now ...