KiwiSaver is evolving: here’s what you need to know

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent and future changes to KiwiSaver and the options available to New Zealanders.

With KiwiSaver contribution rate increases effective from this month, host Nigel Grant sat down with ASB Head of Wealth Advisory Ngaire Angus and Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown to discuss the recent and future changes to KiwiSaver and what New Zealanders should be thinking about, as well as all the options available to them.

People in this episode

Host: Nigel Grant

Guests: Ngaire Angus, Chris Tennent-Brown

Topics covered

• KiwiSaver
• investment
• financial planning

Keywords

• contribution rate
• New Zealand
• wealth advisory

Mentioned in this episode

Products: KiwiSaver

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