KiwiSaver investors look offshore
Strong performance in international share markets has been pulling local investors’ attention offshore.
New Zealand investors have often had a home bias, but as the local share market has underperformed over the past five years, KiwiSaver and investment managers say the focus has increasingly turned international.
Sharesies said earlier this month that 80% of its trading volumes were now on US markets. It credited the introduction of the US500 fund with driving an increase of switches into its KiwiSaver ...MORE»
Pie adds new ingredient to its fundsTuesday, February 3rd, 8:40AM
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Fewer complaints against advisersMonday, February 2nd, 3:53PM
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Markets in Motion - Positioning for 2026
With 2026 now well underway, the natural question is what lies ahead for markets.
By Greg Smith
Before looking forward, it’s worth briefly reflecting on how we arrived here. 2025 was certainly one of the more extraordinary years investors have experienced in a long time. It may also however provide some important learnings for investors as we move forward through 2026.
As with the initial days of 2026, markets faced no shortage of challenges last year. Trade tensions, tariffs ...MORE»
Should KiwiSaver hardship applications be centralised?Wednesday, January 28th, 6:00AM 1 comment
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Sharesies expands into advice – including for advisersTuesday, January 27th, 6:00AM
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