Political parties given outline of KiwiSaver 2.0
Director and investor Fraser Whineray has delivered his plan for “KiwiSaver 2.0” to political parties this week.
The plan sets out changes that he thinks would make the scheme more robust into the future.
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Political parties given outline of KiwiSaver 2.0
Director and investor Fraser Whineray has delivered his plan for “KiwiSaver 2.0” to political parties this week. MORE»