Low-interest rate environment good news for bond yields
11/09/2019
Bond heavy portfolios were the main winners last month as the RBNZ cut the official cash rate by 0.5%
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Simplicity makes $25,000 donation in support of tree planting efforts on Motutapu Island
29/08/2019
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
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Lower for longer interest rates and trade wars continue to leave markets guessing
15/08/2019
Australasian share markets were standouts in July with the NZX50 Gross index up 3.
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Simplicity hits $1 billion and tops the performance charts
01/08/2019
Today Simplicity hit a combined $1 billion in funds under management via our KiwiSaver and Investment funds.
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Proposed Capital Gains Tax on KiwiSaver investments good news for lower income Kiwis
10/06/2019
Simplicity Research, a division of Simplicity NZ Ltd, has calculated the impact of the Tax...
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So how are you going to spend your $20 a week tax savings? Here's a thought...
10/06/2019
Good news for middle income NZ this week.
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KiwiSaver post 65; options to manage your investments into retirement
10/06/2019
Turning 65 is significant for a number of reasons the least of which, it's when...
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Borrowers left in the cold but bond holders showered with some autumnal warmth - April commentary
21/05/2019
If markets in March were moody, April can be best described as a contemplative month.
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Survey shows Kiwis corporates trailing individuals in generosity
16/05/2019
New research from nonprofit KiwiSaver manager Simplicity shows NZ companies give much less to charity...
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NZ’s first Guaranteed Income KiwiSaver Fund starting to fly
14/05/2019
After 18 months of ‘bedding down’, Simplicity's Guaranteed Income Fund is standing strong.
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Simplicity funds post strong performance for year end to March 31st despite moodiness in the markets
17/04/2019
Central banks remain cautious and increasingly dovish with many of the rate hikes penciled in...
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Simplicity expands investment scope to include high growth Kiwi companies via Icehouse Ventures
15/04/2019
Today we're celebrating another first, investing in high growth NZ companies unavailable to most New...
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Sir Stephen Tindall signs on as Simplicity patron and 57th volunteer for nonprofit KiwiSaver plan
08/04/2019
We're delighted to announce that Stephen Tindall has agreed to be Patron of the Simplicity...
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Simplicity takes top spots for KiwiSaver fund performance for year to end of February, 2019
05/04/2019
At Simplicity, we’re more focused on long-term results than short-term performance nevertheless we’re pleased to...
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