Kiwi Saver
Mary Holm on making the most of the money you have
Mary Holm has a regular slot on RNZ National and a newspaper column. She's also the author of several books including The Complete Kiwisaver. In her new book "Rich Enough - a Laid-back Guide for Every… Audio
Kiwisaver hardship withdrawals will make retirement tougher
Concerns raised about deferring hardship over the increasing number of people taking money out of their kiwisaver to make ends meet. Peter Wilson addresses the issues of kiwisaver funds being accessed… Audio
Bang for buck? The FMA on Kiwisaver
The Financial Markets Authority's annual report into Kiwisaver is out, revealing more than 32-thousand New Zealanders withdrew nearly a billion dollars, between them, in the year to March, to help buy… Audio
Calls for changes to KiwiSaver
The finance industry is calling for changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to improve the returns, the management of funds, and long term future of retirement savings. Audio
Calls for more regulation to clean up Kiwisaver
Should KiwiSaver providers be subject to external auditing following concerns over grossly inflated claims about their ability to make people money? Kathryn Ryan talks to Sam Stubbs, from low cost… Audio
More 'work to do' on Kiwisaver fee transparency - regulator
Only half of KiwiSavers are noticing their providers are simplifying their annual statements. Audio
Diane Maxwell: KiwiSaver stumbling block for Down Syndrome man
The Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell is backing the mother of a 39-year-old man with Down Syndrome who is trying to have her son's KiwiSaver funds released early. Joan Fairhall's son Tim has Down… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
The Commission for Financial Capability is suggesting that some KiwiSaver contributions be diverted into a rainy day fund, which people can draw on in a financial crisis. Audio
National would cancel winter energy payment - Bridges
National leader Simon Bridges discusses the first Labour government Budget with Guyon Espiner. "In the best of conditions they're still managing to break their promises," he says. On the spending &… Audio
Business leaders mostly support compulsory KiwiSaver
Nearly half of business leaders (49%) strongly support making KiwiSaver contributions compulsory, with only one in five opposed. Audio
KiwiSaver product disclosure statements
KiwiSaver providers' product disclosure statements are being criticised as overly-complicated, poorly-structured, and alienating "regular people". Audio
Money: Spread the risk and invest global
Sticking with only NZ investments is foolish Mary Holm says. She explains why and answers listener questions. Audio
Timing right to check out your KiwiSaver - research firm
KiwiSaver investors are being urged to do a New Year check on their savings scheme and reassess whether it's right for them and if not make some changes. Audio
Use KiwiSaver to build nation - fund manager
New Zealanders' contributions to the voluntary, work-based savings initiative KiwiSaver have grown into a significant pool of money that could be used to build much-needed infrastructure, says… Audio
Hidden Figures - Lillian Grace
Lillian Grace from Figure.nz is with us with more statistics, today, kiwisaver. Audio
FMA says level of engagement not good enough
The Financial Markets Authority is threatening action against KiwiSaver providers who don't do enough to educate and advise members invested in low earning default funds. Audio
Survey backs higher KiwiSaver payouts
Support is growing for some significant changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to strengthen and encourage saving for retirement. Audio
ANZ says KiwiSaver should be compulsory for workers
The ANZ Bank says steps need to be taken to encourage more people to sign up to the KiwiSaver retirement saving. Audio
Kiwisaver scheme pushing diversity
The non-profit Kiwisaver fund manager Simplicity has put companies it invests in on notice, saying they must produce a plan to increase diversity of their boards and senior management. Kathryn Ryan… Audio
KiwiSaver provider pushes firms to get serious on diversity
Simplicity has challenged the top-50 listed companies to bring diversity to their businesses and governance within five years.
