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OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... reforms, the OECD suggested changes to the way in which retirement savings are taxed. As it stands, money directed into a KiwiSaver account is taxed before it goes in. The earnings on the KiwiSaver account are also taxed. However, drawdowns are not taxed. ...

Aussie executive tapped for top Kiwi job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... executive officer of the Auckland-based asset manager that runs about $8 billion on behalf of community trusts, charities, KiwiSaver schemes, corporate pension schemes and high-net-worth individuals. Before taking on the new role, Stanford spent five ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... with more than 9200 followers. Some of Rest's shorts have generated more than two million views. New Zealand's KiwiSaver, a voluntary retirement saving system, is also hustling on TikTok to spruik the benefits of super, while UniSuper recently ...

Guardians appoints new head of risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... portfolio management. During her previous, van Tol was responsible for the strategic and tactical asset allocation of KiwiSaver, Private Bank, Retail and Wholesale investment portfolios. Prior to her position with ANZ, van Tol spent 10 years in the Netherlands ...

First Super reduces admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... increase in fees," First Super noted. Finally, the fund is also introducing a one-off processing fee of $199 on all KiwiSaver transfers. The fee, which will also apply from September 1, "will help us maintain a high standard of service for all KiwiSaver ...

NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... of funds under administration (FUA) and NZ$15 billion of funds under management (FUM), which includes NZ$5 billion of KiwiSaver FUM. It will be led by Malcolm Jackson, the current chief executive of Jarden's wealth and asset management business. Jackson ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... prospective first homebuyers can save up to CAD$40,000 tax-free towards their first home. Meanwhile, in New Zealand some KiwiSaver members can apply to withdraw their savings to put towards buying their first home to live in, provided they've been a ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... says. So how do you then grow your membership base without a merger? First Super is one of the few funds to launch a KiwiSaver initiative a couple of years ago to allow Kiwis to transfer their money to Australia. While the number of New Zealanders who ...

Future Super strengthens investments team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... Sheikh confirmed. Tomlinson was head of investments for the Pacific region at Aon, overseeing both smartMonday and its KiwiSaver offerings. He brings extensive experience in investments, with a career dating back more than 25 years and including roles ...

NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... such as Lukoil, Sberbank, Rosneft and Gazprom, and Russian government bonds. "Sanctions may not be required for the KiwiSaver and investment funds that invest our savings, but those funds should divest anyway. It is not a responsible position for New ...
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