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Mike Hosking: We still haven't learned our lessons about KiwiSaver
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The lesson about lessons is that they're only ever any good if you learn them. KiwiSaver, in some respects, has been a godsend for this country that never quite had the knack of saving money. Generations of New Zealanders got to retirement and needed the state to help with superannuation because they never quite had the idea that one day the wages would stop and they’d need something in the bank. Read more from: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mike-hosking-we-still-havent-learned-our-lessons-about-kiwisaver/
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Saving KiwiSaver: why contributions matter more than fees
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Fees have been in the spotlight recently but Mint head of sales and marketing, David Boyle, explains why we need to dig deeper to understand what is really stopping KiwiSaver members from saving… Read more from: https://investmentnews.co.nz/sponsor/saving-kiwisaver-why-contributions-matter-more-than-fees/
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New Salvation Army houses create communities of hope
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Last week the Generate team attended the openings of two newly built Salvation Army social housing developments in Auckland. One in Flatbush where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke and the other in Westgate, where Housing Minister Megan Woods spoke. These developments have a unique whānau-centred design and Generate is proud to have been the cornerstone investor in the bonds that financed the building of these communities and the first KiwiSaver provider to invest in social housing. Learn more about these housing developments are creating communities of hope: https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz...
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Generate hires Fixed Income specialist from JP Morgan
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Generate KiwiSaver is pleased to announce that Ayrton Oliver has joined the investment team as Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Ayrton joins Generate from JP Morgan where he was Vice President in the Portfolio Management team which managed the bank’s (non-US) FX and interest rate risks. Ayrton is a New Zealander returning home after working offshore for more than 8 years.
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Generate is proud to be backing the Community Finance scheme
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The team at Generate are proud to be backing the Community Finance scheme, which is seeking to raise $100 million to build new affordable housing for kiwi’s this year.
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Generate KiwiSaver appoints Nick Kynoch to General Counsel
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The Generate KiwiSaver Scheme is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Kynoch as General Counsel. Nick joins Generate from the Financial Markets Authority, where he was General Counsel and a member of the Executive Team. Nick's recruitment by Generate demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to ensuring it not only meets, but tries to exceed regulatory expectations.
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Make 2021 the year you sort your KiwiSaver!
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KiwiSaver has been around for more than a decade and has become part of most New Zealanders’ financial lives. The scheme has been far more successful than was initially expected in getting increasing numbers of New Zealanders saving for retirement. But where it has not been so successful is in the amount that members are contributing or how they are doing it. If you would like to speak to a Generate adviser about your KiwiSaver please call us now on 0800 855 322 or email us at info@generatekiwisaver.co.nz
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KiwiSaver topped $70 billion at end of September, Morningstar says
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KiwiSaver funds broke the $70 billion mark at the end of September, fund researcher Morningstar says. In its September quarter review of the sector, Morningstar says the KiwiSaver funds it tracks held a combined $70.9b of shares, bonds, property and cash at the end of the month. That was up from $63.1b at the end of December.
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Mobilising impact investment for Social Housing
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Last night Sam Goldwater, Generate's Lead Portfolio Manager, spoke to Barry Coates of Mindful Money about Generate's pioneering KiwiSaver investment into community housing. Watch Sam's, Barry's and representatives from the Salvation Army and Community Finance's discussion here.
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Generate the first KiwiSaver provider to invest in social housing - 118 new, warm, dry and secure houses for families without homes
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The Generate KiwiSaver Scheme has become the cornerstone ‘impact investor’ in The Salvation Army Community Bond. The $15m transaction – facilitated by Community Finance – means we are the first KiwiSaver provider to invest into community housing via our investment into the creation of 118 new, warm, dry and secure houses for families without homes. This investment was only made possible because of our members so – as always – a big thank you for your support. The Community Bond is a fixed interest, 5-year impact investment yielding 2.30% per annum and delivers members a sound investment return and social impact.
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