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Lift NZ retirement age to 67

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The New Zealand Retirement Commissioner has recommended an increase in the country's retirement age to 67 but the proposal has been rejected by Prime Minister John Key. The recommendation was made in the three-yearly Retirement Income Policy Review ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher on Thursday as BP's agreement on a $US20 billion fund for victims of the United States oil spill lifted Wall Street to a modest gain. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share ...

KiwiSaver eggs more savings, but not enough

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
A survey has found far more New Zealanders are saving money for retirement but very few are using the KiwiSaver scheme to its full potential. AMP's SuperWatch survey found KiwiSaver is the preferred retirement savings option with 67 per cent of respondents ...

Kiwis confused on retirement investments

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
A survey found more than half of New Zealanders signed up to the retirement savings product, KiwiSaver, have no idea what they're investing in. The UMR national survey found 34 per cent of New Zealanders are signed up to KiwiSaver, representing more ...

KiwiSaver to drive fin literacy

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Gen X and Y Kiwis will be much more financially savvy than their predecessors because of the KiwiSaver scheme, predicts BT Funds Management. The New Zealand arm of BT Funds Management claims that in less than 20 years, an increasing number of young ...

New CEO, debut structure for MDS

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
MDS Financial Group has appointed David Galtieri as chief executive retail financial services, and embarked on a board structure overhaul to expand its business. Galtieri was formerly head of sales and education for market information specialist Bourse ...

PIS pre-empts NZ adviser surge

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
Professional Investment Services New Zealand has announced it will purchase more financial advice and insurance businesses in a possible pre-emptive move to accommodate investors rushing to seek advice after KiwiSaver kicks in. Speaking to delegates ...

KiwiSaver appoints default providers

AMP, AXA New Zealand, ING (NZ), TOWER, Mercer Human Resource Consulting and ASB Group have been named the six default providers ready to accept members under New Zealand's KiwiSaver scheme to launch in July next year. Finance Minister Michael Cullen ...

KiwiSaver takes off

... commitment to making saving a priority. We promised to put financial security in retirement within the reach of every New Zealander and we have delivered," said NZ's Finance Minister Michael Cullen on the day the Bill was passed. The scheme will be administered ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

Australians are the world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which ...