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21 October 2011
Morningstar Quarterly KiwiSaver performance survey
Morningstar has released its latest performance survey on KiwiSaver Schemes to date
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26 September 2011
Morningstar's Chris Douglas on why bad markets are good news for investors who hold the course
Interview with Amanada Morrall of interest.co.nz
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5 September 2011
Young boost property market
KiwiSaver is giving New Zealand's provincial property market a boost. For the past nine months, first-home buyers have been able to withdraw their savings to help them buy a property.
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12 July 2011
Nestle agrees $1.7 B deal for Hsu Fu Chi
One of our smaller holdings, Hsu Fu Chi, has received an offer from Nestle to take it over. We introduced the company to your KiwiSaver portfolios a year ago and the takeover price represents a 100% gain over that time, which leaves a pretty sweet taste! The article also sheds some interesting light on the exploding international interest in the Chinese food sector.
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20 May 2011
Despite changes KiwiSaver remains a very attractive way to save for your retirement
After much speculation in recent weeks the Government has announced details of the changes it is making to KiwiSaver in yesterday’s Budget.
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04 May 2011
Experienced expat returns to Fisher Funds
Leading fund manager Fisher Funds has appointed David McLeish to run its fixed interest investment portfolios.
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31 March 2011
Fisher Funds purchases Huljich KiwiSaver
In a significant development for the KiwiSaver sector, Fisher Funds today announced its plans to purchase the Huljich KiwiSaver business.
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25 February 2011
Fisher Funds holding the course as the economic impact of earthquake unfolds
Amanda Morrall of interest.co.nz interviews Carmel on a range of topics from assessing the impact of the earthqake on the NZ economy to active v. passive investing to KiwiSaver.
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7 February 2011
Morningstar Quarterly KiwiSaver Survey
Read Morningstar's latest survey and commentary on the performance of KiwiSaver Schemes to date. The Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Growth Fund is the best performing growth or aggressive fund over the 1, 2 and 3 years to 31/12/10.
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9 December 2010
Fisher Funds wins People's Choice KiwiSaver Award
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22 September 2010
Morningstar Quarterly KiwiSaver Survey
Read Morningstar's latest survey and commentary on the performance of KiwiSaver Schemes to date. The Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Growth Fund is the best performing growth or aggressive fund over the 2 years to 30/09/10 and the 2nd best over three years.
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19 October 2010
Fisher Funds purchases retail equity funds management business from First NZ Capital
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18 October 2010
KiwiSaver Annual Evaluation Report 2009/2010
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said KiwiSaver continues to encourage more people into saving for their retirement as he commented on the latest KiwiSaver evaluation report out today.
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27 July 2010
Money pours into poor performers
Some of the worst-performing KiwiSaver funds have attracted the most money, data from Morningstar show. For some reason the NZ Herald have ommitted our KiwiSaver Growth Fund (which is the best performing growth fund in the two years to 30/6/10) from the growth category.
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1 July 2010
KiwiSaver funds double with 1,000 joining daily
Investors have $5.5 billion in KiwiSaver funds, more than double the amount a year ago, with 1000 new members joining every day, according to an investment strategist.
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21 May 2010
Budget provides even greater reward for KiwiSaver members
Whilst cuts to personal income tax rates have taken the limelight in this year's Budget, KiwiSaver members will also be better off thanks to the Government’s desire to see New Zealanders invest and save rather than spend.
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10 March 2010
Carmel on NZI Business
Carmel discusses the impact of recent merger and acquisition activity and shares her thoughts on the fast tracking of tighter regulation for KiwiSaver providers.
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9 March 2010
Energy giants bid good for KiwiSaver Fund - Fisher Funds
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina yesterday made a takeover bid for Australian coal seam gas company, Arrow Energy, reported to be worth at least $A3.3 ($4.3) billion. Fisher Funds described it as “another windfall” for investors, including those in its KiwiSaver scheme.
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9 March 2010
Takeover for Arrow Energy
Renewed takeover activity in international markets is bringing another windfall to Fisher Funds investors, but this time in the Australian market.
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8 March 2010
Will the real fund manager please stand up?
An opinion piece by Carmel Fisher on the Huljich KiwiSaver saga.
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4 March 2010
Hat Trick for Fisher International Funds
A third takeover offer for one of its international portfolio companies since early January has lifted the value of units in the Fisher Funds International Growth Fund and the Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme.
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20 January 2010
More Corporate Activity for Fisher Funds
Fisher Funds is considering the potential benefits of a second takeover of one of its key international shareholdings just days after investors in three of its funds benefited from the takeover offer by Shiseido for United States-based Bare Escentuals. 
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18 January 2010
Takeover offer provides boost to Fisher Funds International portfolios
A takeover offer for an American company by Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido will provide an early 2010 boost for three New Zealand funds managed by Fisher Funds.
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18 November 2009
Funds begin to peg back losses
Fund manager Mercer's second quarterly KiwiSaver Survey shows growth funds performed best in the period, producing a median return of 10.8 per cent.
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16 November 2009
Law tightens on signing juveniles as KiwiSavers
The laws on children being signed up to KiwiSaver are to be tightened to stop well-meaning family members from joining them up to something they cannot get out of.
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5 November 2009
Update on introduction of portability of Aussie Super Scheme money
Media statement from Bill English.
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16 October 2009
Morningstar 6 monthly KiwiSaver Survey
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July 2009
Our Thoughts - Ken Applegate in China
Ken reviews his recent trip to Asia, the key investment themes emerging and how he is tapping into these with his international portfolio.
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18 June 2009
Our Thoughts - the package or the contents
Gareth Morgan's recent tirade has focused attention on unit trusts and whether this structure serves investors' interests.
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11 June 2009
Fisher KiwiSaver bucks the trend
Fisher Funds is bucking the trend towards consolidation among KiwiSaver providers by launching a new Conservative Fund.
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2 April 2009
KiwiSaver hits the magic million
More than one million New Zealanders are now saving for their retirement through KiwiSaver.
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14 November 2008
Fisher Funds and Morrison & Co announce strategic partnership
Fisher Funds today announced a new strategic partnership that will see HRL Morrison & Co take a 26% shareholding in the company.
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19 September 2008
KiwiSaver breaks through 800,000 mark
The number of New Zealanders saving for their future through KiwiSaver has passed 800,000.
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31 August 2007
KiwiSaver Enrolments Hit 130,000
The latest enrolment numbers for KiwiSaver confirm that the work-based saving scheme is off to a strong start.
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30 June 2007
KiwiSaver Fees & Returns Comparison
To review the NZ Herald’s comparison of fees and returns across Kiwisaver providers.
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21 June 2007
KiwiSaver Update
The Government has made KiwiSaver so attractive it is now a “no brainer” for most people.
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