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Market Commentary: What happened in January 2026

13/02/2026

Global markets had a mixed start to 2026. European shares lead gains while US markets slowed. Bond markets saw some volatility, but interest rates stabilised thanks to easing inflation.

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Simplicity Foundation continues support for key partner charities

Published 11/05/2023

The Simplicity Foundation has donated $183,000 to four of our key charity partners, bringing total donations to $5,851,634.

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Simplicity Foundation - small grants for local environment projects

Published 11/05/2023

As part of our 2023 giving programme and to help support local grass-roots community environmental groups we have allocated $100,000 for a round of one-off grants between $5,000 to $20,000.

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Simplicity Foundation donates $300k to flood and cyclone relief efforts

Published 02/03/2023

Last month, the Foundation donated $300,000 to the relief efforts following the devastation caused by the flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.

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$500K for charities helping Kiwis in need

Published 16/12/2022

Thanks to the thousands of members who voted for their preferred charities. They'll receive a combined $500,000 this year, more than double the $200,000 we donated last year %)

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Latest Simplicity Foundation donations

Published 31/10/2022

The Simplicity Foundation has made another $379,000 in donations to various Kiwi charities, bringing total donations from the nonprofit KiwiSaver Scheme to $4,715,909.
 
Latest donations went to Inspiring Stories' Future Leaders Programme (pictured here), Trees That Count, Big Brothers Big Sisters,...

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Simplicity Foundation provides ongoing support to key charity partners

Published 13/07/2022

The Simplicity Foundation has made $420k worth of donations to eight Kiwi ​​charities bringing total donations above $4.2 million. Recipients include some of Simplicity’s long-standing charity partners, as well as some new ones doing amazing work.

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Simplicity Foundation donates almost half a million dollars to kiwi charities

Published 06/04/2022

Simplicity Foundation (formerly the Simplicity Charitable Trust) made its first donations this year.

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$500,000 to charities helping youth, the homeless and the environment

Published 15/11/2021

Simplicity Charitable Trust recently completed the fourth round of giving for 2021, and we’re happy to announce that a total of $500,000 was distributed between six Kiwi charities, all doing essential work in their communities.

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Everything you need to know about Simplicity Charitable Trust’s recent giving...

Published 19/08/2021

Simplicity Charitable Trust recently completed the third round of giving for 2021 and we’re happy to announce that this round was the biggest to date...

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