stuff.co.nz

March 6, 2017

KiwiSavers wanting to save more than the minimum needed to get their full employer and government contributions are getting a new option that doesn’t involve locking their money away until they retire.

Low-cost, index-tracking fund provider Simplicity will today start taking registrations of interest for its fund range, which will mirror its KiwiSaver scheme, except that money can be withdrawn at any time.

Simplicity’s launch follows that of Invest Now, an online funds supermarket through which people can start saving alongside of their KiwiSaver.

investmentnews.co.nz

January 15, 2017

Wellington-headquartered Implemented Investment Solutions (IIS) has launched a new online investment platform aimed at the direct market.

IIS managing director, Anthony Edmonds, said the InvestNow service would kick off with a range of products in addition to the Russell Investments funds the firm markets.

“Initially, we were just looking to make it easier for people to access the Russell funds via InvestNow,” Edmonds said. “But we quickly realised the logic of opening up the platform to a wider product range. For example, we already have funds available from […]