# kiwisaver (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kiwisaver. Page: Feed: --- ## [NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/nzx-aims-for-5-of-kiwisaver-market-in-three-to-five-years?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=NZX%20aims%20for%205%25%20of%20KiwiSaver%20market%20in%20three-to-five%20years) _2026-08-20 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ ## [Kiwibank says June half-year competition for home loans was particularly fierce](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/kiwibank-says-june-half-year-competition-for-home-loans-was-particularly-fierce?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Kiwibank%20says%20June%20half-year%20competition%20for%20home%20loans%20was%20particularly%20fierce) _2026-08-20 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ ## [Trust in AI’s decision making not keeping pace with adoption](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/trust-in-ais-decision-making-not-keeping-pace-with-adoption?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Trust%20in%20AI%E2%80%99s%20decision%20making%20not%20keeping%20pace%20with%20adoption) _2026-08-19 · Sally Lindsay · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ AI is revolutionising financial services and mortgage advice, but when it comes to automated money decisions Kiwis’ trust in it plummets. ## [Lendr secures $100 million bank funding](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/lendr-secures-100-million-bank-funding?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Lendr%20secures%20%24100%20million%20bank%20funding) _2026-08-18 · Sally Lindsay · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ Specialist Auckland-based property lender, Lendr has secured an immediate $100 million warehouse funding facility from Westpac. ## [ASB profit down; Adviser support steady](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/asb-profit-down-adviser-support-steady?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ASB%20profit%20down%3B%20Adviser%20support%20steady) _2026-08-17 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ ## [Banks lose KiwiSaver share](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/banks-lose-kiwisaver-share?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Banks%20lose%20KiwiSaver%20share) _2026-08-17 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ Banks’ share of the KiwiSaver market has dropped significantly over recent years, as more providers enter the market and investors are offered more options. ## [KiwiMonster enhances adviser reports](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/kiwimonster-enhances-adviser-reports?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=KiwiMonster%20enhances%20adviser%20reports) _2026-08-17 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ There is growing demand from advisers for research and information to help KiwiSaver clients, one advice technology firm says. ## [Generate adds Advice Network Manager](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/generate-adds-advice-network-manager?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Generate%20adds%20Advice%20Network%20Manager) _2026-08-17 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ Generate has appointed Alina Hooper as its Advice Network Manager. ## [Increasing number of homes selling for a loss](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/increasing-number-of-homes-selling-for-a-loss?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Increasing%20number%20of%20homes%20selling%20for%20a%20loss) _2026-08-16 · Sally Lindsay · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ As mortgage lending crashes to nearly zero amid a prolonged property market slump, the number of homes selling for a loss is steadily increasing hitting 13.1% – the highest since 2012. ## [\[Weekly Wrap\] The opacity of fund manager accounts](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/weekly-wrap-the-opacity-of-fund-manager-accounts?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%5BWeekly%20Wrap%5D%20The%20opacity%20of%20fund%20manager%20accounts) _2026-08-16 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ One of the things the results of the three funds management and wealth advisory companies SPH Wealth Holdings owns which are required to report their financial results to the Companies Office highlights is how little is revealed in those financials about the health of the group. ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/np6CufZ1xGpO) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [How public markets can help finance our infrastructure deficit](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/how-public-markets-can-help-finance-our-infrastructure-deficit?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=How%20public%20markets%20can%20help%20finance%20our%20infrastructure%20deficit) _2026-08-13 · Devon Funds · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ ## [FMA commissions independent review into Samantha Barass](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/fma-commissions-independent-review-into-samantha-barass?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=FMA%20commissions%20independent%20review%20into%20Samantha%20Barass) _2026-08-12 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ ## [Barrenjoey and Craigs do a deal](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/barrenjoey-and-craigs-do-a-deal?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Barrenjoey%20and%20Craigs%20do%20a%20deal) _2026-08-11 · Staff reporters · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ ## [\[Weekly Wrap\] It's time politicians take a better approach to retirement issues](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/weekly-wrap-its-time-politicians-take-a-better-approach-to-retirement-issues?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%5BWeekly%20Wrap%5D%20It%27s%20time%20politicians%20take%20a%20better%20approach%20to%20retirement%20issues) _2026-08-07 · Philip Macalister · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ ## [MBIE confirms investigation into FMA](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/mbie-confirms-investigation-into-fma?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=MBIE%20confirms%20investigation%20into%20FMA) _2026-08-04 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has confirmed it has commissioned an investigation into workplace conduct and culture at the Financial Markets Authority. ## [KiwiSaver funds shake off Middle East tension](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/kiwisaver-funds-shake-off-middle-east-tension?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=KiwiSaver%20funds%20shake%20off%20Middle%20East%20tension) _2026-08-03 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ KiwiSaver funds rebounded in the June quarter, after a rocky start to the year. ## [Staffing cuts helped Fisher Funds lift annual net profit 21.7%](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/staffing-cuts-helped-fisher-funds-lift-annual-net-profit-217?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Staffing%20cuts%20helped%20Fisher%20Funds%20lift%20annual%20net%20profit%2021.7%25) _2026-08-02 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ Fisher Funds Management has reported a 21.7% jump in annual net profit, mostly reflecting a drop in operating expenses as its staffing numbers fell following the integration of the Kiwi Wealth business. ## [Applying Rebel Finance School in NZ](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/applying-rebel-finance-school-in-nz) _2026-08-02 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ For seven years in a row, I’ve watched the free online money course, Rebel Finance School. For the last couple of years, I’ve joined course creators Alan and Katie Donegan for a Kiwi-specific session. The entire 10-week, self-paced course is the money education you never got. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Thousands have already watched the Kiwi-specific session, but I knew it would be… ## [\[The Wrap\] What the heck is happening at the FMA?](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/the-wrap-what-the-heck-is-happening-at-the-fma?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%5BThe%20Wrap%5D%20What%20the%20heck%20is%20happening%20at%20the%20FMA%3F) _2026-07-31 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ \[OPINION\] It would be fair to say the Financial Markets Authority is a bit of a mess at the moment - well at the top level. ## [Michael Lang now controls more than 75% of NZ Funds Management](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/michael-lang-now-controls-more-than-75-of-nz-funds-management?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Michael%20Lang%20now%20controls%20more%20than%2075%25%20of%20NZ%20Funds%20Management) _2026-07-30 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - News_ The mystery within New Zealand Funds Management’s accounts appears to have been resolved ahead of deadline with a company associated with chief executive Michael Lang taking a controlling interest in the company’s parent. ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SU99PSfKWnqt) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Kernel goal: Wealth OS for all](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/kernel-goal-wealth-os-for-all?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Kernel%20goal%3A%20Wealth%20OS%20for%20all) _2026-07-29 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ Kernal Wealth opened its funky new Auckland HQ last week with bold plans for the future. ## [FANZ inks deal with Southern African financial planners](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/fanz-inks-deal-with-southern-african-financial-planners?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=FANZ%20inks%20deal%20with%20Southern%20African%20financial%20planners) _2026-07-28 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ Financial Advice New Zealand (FANZ) and the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) have formed a new international partnership ## [Active managers slip down KiwiSaver tables](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/active-managers-slip-down-kiwisaver-tables?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Active%20managers%20slip%20down%20KiwiSaver%20tables) _2026-07-27 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ A number of active KiwiSaver providers have failed to fire in the past year, while passive management has come to the fore. ## [The Placebo Effect: Healthcare's Defensive Reputation Under the Microscope](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/the-placebo-effect-healthcares-defensive-reputation-under-the-microscope?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=The%20Placebo%20Effect%3A%20Healthcare%27s%20Defensive%20Reputation%20Under%20the%20Microscope) _2026-07-27 · Mint Asset Management · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ ## [Sharesies' KiwiSaver still going for growth, reaches break-even on cash flow](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/sharesies-kiwisaver-still-going-for-growth-reaches-break-even-on-cash-flow?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Sharesies%27%20KiwiSaver%20still%20going%20for%20growth%2C%20reaches%20break-even%20on%20cash%20flow) _2026-07-23 · Jenny Ruth · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ Sharesies KiwiSaver offering was marginally cash-flow-positive in the year ended March but its general manager says the focus is still on growth and enhancing its products. ## [NZ’s economy is beginning to turn around while Australia is showing signs of fatigue](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/nzs-economy-is-beginning-to-turn-around-while-australia-is-showing-signs-of-fatigue?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=NZ%E2%80%99s%20economy%20is%20beginning%20to%20turn%20around%20while%20Australia%20is%20showing%20signs%20of%20fatigue) _2026-07-21 · Devon Funds · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ New Zealand and Australia are once again moving through different phases of the economic cycle, and there are early signs the momentum seems to be shifting in our favour. ## [Hurry Up and Wait](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/hurry-up-and-wait) _2026-07-19 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ I've been feeling a little frustrated lately. I'm sitting in my living room, laptop on my lap, gazing out at the snow-capped Old Man Range. Things aren’t going badly, quite the opposite. Our investments have passed $800,000, our emergency fund is full, and Jonny is about to finish his graphic design job for good. We’re CoastFI and tantalisingly close to financial independence, but not quite there… ## [Russell Investments sold](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/russell-investments-sold?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Russell%20Investments%20sold) _2026-07-12 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ A US consortium is planning to buy Russell Investments. ## [SpaceX IPO? Remember That?](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/spacex-ipo-remember-that) _2026-07-05 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ I know that by now the fuss over the mid June 2026 SpaceX IPO has died down, but that is exactly why I waited a few weeks to write about it. Successful investing is mostly about ignoring the noise, but sometimes that is easier said than done. Now that it's well out of the headlines, and so that you can recognise a storm in a teacup next time one appears, I want to dig into what happens to your ETF… ## [Harbour rolls out new global multi-manager fund](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/harbour-rolls-out-new-global-multi-manager-fund?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Harbour%20rolls%20out%20new%20global%20multi-manager%20fund) _2026-07-01 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ Harbour launches a new global equities fund to address concerns about over-exposure to the United States. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X9kmxXLgWq5j) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Why 12% Could Be the Most Important Number in KiwiSaver](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/why-12-could-be-the-most-important-number-in-kiwisaver?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Why%2012%25%20Could%20Be%20the%20Most%20Important%20Number%20in%20KiwiSaver) _2026-07-01 · Generate KiwiSaver · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ For years, New Zealand's retirement savings debate has revolved around broad concepts: adequacy, participation, and sustainability. The latest KiwiSaver discussion is more tangible. It centres on a single number. ## [Annual reviews ‘not serving clients’](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/annual-reviews-not-serving-clients?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Annual%20reviews%20%E2%80%98not%20serving%20clients%E2%80%99) _2026-06-23 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ KiwiSaver advisers who are reviewing their clients’ investments on an annual basis probably aren’t serving them as well as they could, the founder of an AI business says. ## [Give Total Rem the flick if KiwiSaver compulsory](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/give-total-rem-the-flick-if-kiwisaver-compulsory?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Give%20Total%20Rem%20the%20flick%20if%20KiwiSaver%20compulsory) _2026-06-22 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ KiwiSaver providers want more clarity on how total remuneration packages will be treated with any move towards compulsion. ## [National plays KiwiSaver card](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/national-plays-kiwisaver-card?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=National%20plays%20KiwiSaver%20card) _2026-06-21 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ National is proposing a range of changes to KiwiSaver if it returns to power, including making the scheme compulsory. ## [The Happy Saver Turns 10: Giveaways, Gratitude and Your Wins](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/the-happy-saver-turns-10) _2026-06-21 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ I know your time is important, and over the years I’ve taken up a fair bit of it, ten years in fact! Yes, The Happy Saver is 10 years old. This blog post is packed with gratitude, giveaways, and a celebration of your wins, because you haven’t just read my blog; many of you have changed your lives. I want to say a heartfelt thank you to you for being part of The Happy Saver, and to the Kiwi… ## [SpaceX and the South Sea bubble - the historical parallels](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/spacex-and-the-south-sea-bubble-the-historical-parallels?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=SpaceX%20and%20the%20South%20Sea%20bubble%20-%20the%20historical%20parallels) _2026-06-11 · Devon Funds · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ The proposed IPO of SpaceX at a valuation reportedly approaching US$1.8 trillion prompts comparison with one of history's greatest speculative manias. ## [Adviser complains about KiwiSaver campaign](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/adviser-complains-about-kiwisaver-campaign?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Adviser%20complains%20about%20KiwiSaver%20campaign) _2026-06-10 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ A financial adviser worried about ASB’s marketing campaign for its KiwiSaver schemes has taken his complaint to the Financial Markets Authority. ## [Ten Years Later: What KiwiSaver Taught Me](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/ten-years-later-what-kiwisaver-taught-me) _2026-06-07 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ Ten years ago, on the 6th of June 2016, I published my very first blog post. It was about KiwiSaver. In that first month, I also wrote about Gold, Credit Cards and Kids and Money. And it's fair to say my thoughts have changed somewhat. I’ve sold our gold, cancelled our credit card, and spent the last ten years ensuring our ‘kid’, who is now a young adult, knows all about how money works. And what… ## [SpaceX - The IPO That Rewrote the Rulebook](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/spacex-the-ipo-that-rewrote-the-rulebook?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=SpaceX%20-%20The%20IPO%20That%20Rewrote%20the%20Rulebook) _2026-06-05 · Harbour Asset Management · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ SpaceX is targeting a $1.8 trillion valuation in what would be the largest IPO in history, and the sheer scale of the listing may reshape how major stock indices work. ## [Summit to examine financial advice policy, regulation, and professional standards](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/summit-to-examine-financial-advice-policy-regulation-and-professional-standards?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Summit%20to%20examine%20financial%20advice%20policy%2C%20regulation%2C%20and%20professional%20standards) _2026-06-03 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ Financial Advice New Zealand is launching an Advice Policy Summit in conjunction with the Financial Planning Standards Board Asia Pacific Forum. ## [Non-banks can call themselves banks](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/non-banks-can-call-themselves-banks?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Non-banks%20can%20call%20themselves%20banks) _2026-06-03 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ The Reserve Bank says all deposit takers licensed under the Deposit Takers Act will be able to call themselves banks. ## [New fund tool to compare KiwiSaver returns, connect advisers](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/new-fund-tool-to-compare-kiwisaver-returns-connect-advisers?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=New%20fund%20tool%20to%20compare%20KiwiSaver%20returns%2C%20connect%20advisers) _2026-06-03 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ A new fund finder tool is designed to offer a more user-friendly way for people to compare their KiwiSaver options. ## [The Friction Test: What the market gets wrong about AI disruption](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/the-friction-test-what-the-market-gets-wrong-about-ai-disruption?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=The%20Friction%20Test%3A%20What%20the%20market%20gets%20wrong%20about%20AI%20disruption) _2026-06-03 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” — William Gibson ## [KiwiSaver balances lift but some members left behind](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/kiwisaver-balances-lift-but-some-members-left-behind?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=KiwiSaver%20balances%20lift%20but%20some%20members%20left%20behind) _2026-05-25 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Kiwisaver_ New data from the Retirement Commission shows balances have increased year-on-year, but some people are still being left behind. ## [Jonny’s Take: Becoming Debt-Free Changed Everything](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/jonnys-take-becoming-debt-free-changed-everything) _2026-05-24 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ Jonny has been thinking a lot about money, work, health, and what really matters lately. In this story, he shares his honest take on what becoming debt-free has made possible for our family, from paying off the mortgage to stepping back from full-time work and creating more freedom, flexibility, and breathing room in life. He also talks about why couples don’t both need to love spreadsheets or… ## [Generate expands its private equity investments](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/generate-expands-its-private-equity-investments?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Generate%20expands%20its%20private%20equity%20investments) _2026-05-22 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - News Bites_ Generate has made a new $20 million commitment into Icehouse Ventures’ Growth Fund III. ## [What moving to New Zealand taught me about KiwiSaver](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/what-moving-to-new-zealand-taught-me-about-kiwisaver?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=What%20moving%20to%20New%20Zealand%20taught%20me%20about%20KiwiSaver) _2026-05-18 · GoodReturns · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ Mint Asset Management equity analyst Gonzalo Hernandez compares his Australian super experiences with KiwiSaver. ## [Staying the Course: The Global Rebound in April (and well into May) is a Timely Reminder for Investors](https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/staying-the-course-the-global-rebound-in-april-and-well-into-may-is-a-timely-reminder-for-investors?utm_source=GR&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Staying%20the%20Course%3A%20The%20Global%20Rebound%20in%20April%20%28and%20well%20into%20May%29%20is%20a%20Timely%20Reminder%20for%20Investors) _2026-05-17 · Generate KiwiSaver · GoodReturns.co.nz - Investments_ The past six weeks have delivered a powerful message for investors: staying the course works. ## [Our Coast FI Plan: Keep the House, Invest Less](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/our-coast-fi-plan) _2026-05-10 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ After years of prioritising investing, we’ve made a decision that feels both strange and surprisingly freeing: we’re keeping the house, cutting right back on how much we invest, and letting time in the market do more of the work. For a while, downsizing looked like the logical next step. Sell the house, invest the difference, and fast-track our way to full financial independence. But the more we… ## [Which providers offer a Total World Fund in NZ?](https://www.thehappysaver.com/blog/which-providers-offer-a-total-world-fund-in-nz) _2026-04-26 · Ruth · Blog - The Happy Saver_ I am writing this blog post because I am constantly asked where you can purchase a Total World ETF from in New Zealand: “Could I use Smart or InvestNow?” “Sharesies, or a sharebroker?” Once you understand that low fees and broad diversification matter, i.e. buying the whole global share market instead of picking stocks or countries, you land in a new kind of confusion… where to buy. This post is…