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NZ Investment Governance Survey 2011 - Report

28 November 2011

Russell Investments, with the support of Workplace Savings NZ, has surveyed the investment governance structures of a representative sample of 29 superannuation schemes.  The results of the inaugural survey are now available - click here to download a copy of this report. 

Saving us from super suffering

19 November 2011

Workplace Savings New Zealand head Bruce Kerr calls the day all workers join KiwiSaver "miracle day".

Slow start for financial services dispute scheme

18 October 2011

A new financial services dispute resolution scheme expected a mountain more complaints in its first year of operation.

Submission on the Financial Markets Conduct Bill

6 September 2011

Click here to see a copy of the Workplace Savings NZ submission to the MED on the Financial Markets Conduct Bill Exposure Draft.

Forced savings debate heats up

20 August 2011

Australia's two-decade long scheme, now worth A$1.23 trillion, has been a resounding success.  In contrast, New Zealand's efforts have been stop-start and characterised by bouts of political intervention, and its capital markets have lacked depth.

Automatic KiwiSaver enrolment pondered

4 August 2011

Enrolling everyone who is in work into KiwiSaver remains on the table as both Labour and National consider their election savings plans. Prime Minister John Key was keen to get more people enrolled in the superannuation scheme but stopped short of supporting automatic enrolment.

Retirement issues 'must be addressed'

13 July 2011

Politicians need to address the future cost of New Zealand's aging population before it is too late, a retirement policy expert says.

Poll shows support for retirement age increase

30 May 2011

A majority of voters believe the Government should now be discussing raising the superannuation age, the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey shows.

Super rises 19% under National, PM tells Greypower

9 May 2011

In a speech to Greypower, Prime Minister John Key told the audience at their AGM in Hamilton that the National Government has delivered to superannuitants and will continue to do so.

Retirement age should move with the times

16 December 2010

Why wouldn't we expect to work longer as we live longer, asks Andrew Gawith, director of Gareth Morgan Investments.