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Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... avoided a lot of the issues that are happening in more mature markets." Klipin said New Zealand's system - which sees New Zealanders combine a non-means tested pension, savings through KiwiSaver and their own assets - had led the nation down a separate ...

New Zealand maintains pension age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... likely if you work in manual labour or hard labour your life expectancy is also shorter." Under the NZSF scheme, all New Zealanders aged 65 and over receive payments - otherwise known as the pension, National Super or Super. Over the next few decades ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... housing on the review, acting retirement commissioner Peter Cordtz said the commission expects to see the amount of New Zealanders receiving an accommodation supplement to meet housing costs continue to rise as they have since 2013. "In the 2016 Review ...

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... on achieving long-term returns. "The fund is generating world class returns and creating significant wealth for New Zealanders on a sustained basis. It should not, however, be measured on its short-term returns. We are here to create long-term value ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Income. Simplicity KiwiSaver Schemes managing director Sam Stubbs said the new fund provides welcome choice for older New Zealanders. "Too often retirees have to choose between very low term deposit rates with break fees, or overly risky investments. ...

Trustee Partners crosses the ditch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... the industry and we look forward to working together to promote innovative, affordable and accessible services to New Zealanders." Complectus was established by philanthropist and entrepreneur Andrew Barnes, who brought together New Zealand's oldest ...

Calastone expands to New Zealand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... business MMC, said that manual and archaic investing practices will become unsustainable as growth in the number of New Zealanders investing continues to rise. "Using Calastone, we'll be able to scale up to efficiently process much higher volumes of ...

KiwiSaver up 36% to A$12.2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... balances of A$6,100 and so its assets can only be considered as a mild supplement to the retirement savings needs of New Zealanders. Combined with NZ's A$15.8 billion sovereign wealth fund New Zealand Super Fund and other super assets, NZ's entire superannuation ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... single market. Last year approximately 14,000 people left Australia permanently for New Zealand and almost 50, 000 New Zealanders moved to Australia, said the FSC. The portability scheme commences on 1 July 2013. New requirements for self managed super ...

Draft legislation to streamline trans-Tasman retirement savings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... establish a trans-Tasman retirement savings portability scheme, expected to assist the thousands of Australians and New Zealanders who move across the Tasman every year. The new proposed scheme, which was released yesterday, will allow Australians and ...