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Helen Twose: Don't just set and forget your fund
My husband and I are both in KiwiSaver but several years down the track he's still in a default scheme.
Rentals most popular despite share surge
Rental property is back on top as the most popular place for people to invest their money despite a stellar run from the New Zealand sharemarket last year.
Inside Money: Fisher and Tower inch closer to a deal
Tower is just days away from announcing the sale of its investment business with Fisher Funds tipped as the successful bidder.
Helen Twose: KiwiSaver still an option after 65
I am a New Zealander returning to live here after working in Australia. I have an AMP superannuation fund in Australia with a death benefit.
Top-ups tipped as option to keep savings in balance
A lobby group for the retirement savings industry says the discrepancy between KiwiSaver balances for men and women could be addressed.
Helen Twose: Homeowners can lean on savings
When KiwiSaver started, members could choose to put up to half of their own KiwiSaver contributions towards repaying the mortgage on their home.
Women lag in retirement savings
New KiwiSaver figures confirm fears that women aren't keeping up with men on retirement saving.
KiwiSaver: Who's in line when death strikes?
Who is entitled to KiwiSaver funds when the person paying into it dies without leaving a will?
KiwiSaver pressure building on boardrooms
Listed company directors can expect to start facing greater pressure from KiwiSaver providers, says the head of Tower Investment.
New players in KiwiSaver
The prospect of three new players in the KiwiSaver market is being welcomed as good news for investors despite there being more than 50 active schemes.
KiwiSaver seen as $52b lifesaver
An extra $52 billion could be injected into the New Zealand stock market by 2066 if 80 per cent of workers were in KiwiSaver and the contribution rate was raised to a combined 10 per cent.
KiwiSaver Beginner's Guide IV
Join us for Part 4 of our KiwiSaver video series. Today we ask is KiwiSaver backed by the Government?
KiwiSaver Beginner's Guide III
Join us for Part 3 of our KiwiSaver video series. Today we ask how much can I expect to make and what help can I get to buy my first home?
KiwiSaver membership growth waning
KiwiSaver membership is now well over two million but the number of people signing up each month is clearly trending down, latest figures show.
Video: KiwiSaver Beginner's Guide - Part One
Part one of our new video series on KiwiSaver, with experts Mary Holm and Chris Douglas answering all the basic questions about the five-year old scheme.
Video: KiwiSaver Beginner's Guide - Part Two
Join us for part Two of our KiwiSaver beginner's guide. Today we're asking what do KiwiSaver providers actually do with your money?
Helen Twose: Regulation makes KiwiSaver schemes safer
I've been reading with horror about the millions lost by investors in Ross Asset Management, a seemingly solid and well-established firm.
Helen Twose: Investment buys not main focus
Thinking of using KiwiSaver's first-home subsidy for an investment property?
Helen Twose: No tax on cash paid into KiwiSaver
Money transferred from a scheme in Australia will not be taxed, but investment earnings from it will.
KiwiSaver default review unveiled
Better alignment between the interests of fund managers and investors in KiwiSaver accounts has been highlighted in of a review of the default providers.