News and Updates from Simplicity

Market commentary: What happened in March 2025

15/04/2025

Investment markets have remained spooked off the back of Trump's ongoing tariff talks, weak global growth and potentially increasing inflation. Read our March 2025 market commentary now.

Gov't tabling proposed changes in KiwiSaver fees disclosure

Published 05/10/2016

After a slow start, KiwiSaver is about to experience a tectonic shift, all to the benefit of KiwiSavers.

Financial Markets Authority rattles its cage over ignorance on KiwiSaver fees

Published 22/09/2016

In 2015, New Zealanders paid $251.2 million in KiwiSaver fees but few understood it came from their pockets.

Crazy KiwiSaver fees: One table that will blow your mind

Published 20/09/2016

Find your provider, find your fee and see how much less it costs with Simplicity.

Trust begins with transparency

Published 19/09/2016

Trust is hard won, and easily lost. If Kiwis are going to have a more dignified retirement, they have to be able to trust their KiwiSaver provider to do the right thing.

Hardship rules in KiwiSaver and the burden of proof

Published 12/09/2016

Early access to KiwiSaver funds under a 'hardship' claim is treated seriously and requires documentary proof of not being able to meet your basic needs.

Simplicity named a finalist for NZ Innovation Awards 2016

Published 06/09/2016

One of the biggest changes this year was a rise in entrants focused on "making the world a better place".

How 1.3% really is 25%, and why that matters.

Published 29/08/2016

History tells us that the average KiwiSaver portfolio is likely to make something around 5.2% over the long term. If fees are (as they are now) 1.3%, that means one quarter of everything you make goes in the form of...