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The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... flaws of the 100:80:100 model which some firms operating in finance and insurance have adopted. The movement, founded by Kiwi entrepreneurs Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart as 4 Day Week Global, pushes for employees receiving 100% or full pay for ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Williamson thanked Steed for her efforts in maintaining momentum on key strategic initiatives. Global SWF has listed the Kiwi sovereign wealth fund as the best-performing sovereign investor globally over the last ten years.

FICAP RockStar slated for July

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... similar, televised event. FICAP chair Marnie McLaren said: "We couldn't be more excited about this year's RockStar event. Our Kiwi cousins across the ditch have adopted the RockStar fundraising model and will be holding an event called Hope Rocks in ...

NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Jarden Wealth (Jarden) will combine their New Zealand wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity, FirstCape. The new advice and asset management firm, based in New Zealand, will be formed ...

Dimensional launches Aussie fund to NZ market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... $800 million in assets invested. Dimensional has partnered with fund hosting platform FundRock New Zealand to launch it to Kiwi investors. Total annual charges for the new fund is estimated at 0.35%, Dimensional said. "We have seen a strong appetite ...

Betashares previews NZ PIE fund offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... options and we're excited to address this opportunity by broadening the range of innovative investment solutions available to Kiwi investors, he said. The PIE funds are expected to be available on selected investment platforms from June.

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The wording of the government's objective of superannuation should be changed to ensure the aim is to "help Australians have a genuinely successful retirement", a key component of which is home ownership, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the Financial Markets Authority to be able to service retail clients. Kiwi advisers previously operated under three categories: Registered Financial Adviser (RFA), Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

Mercer NZ names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
Padraig Brown has been permanently appointed as Mercer New Zealand's chief investment officer, having acted in the role since May. The appointment also sees Brown promoted to partner. He's been with Mercer since 2011, initially in the Sydney office ...
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