#23 - Are KiwiSaver funds afraid of failure?

Update: 2024-10-28

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In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Private equity has a reputation for being high-risk, high-reward, but is it where KiwiSaver fund managers should be directing more money? Compared to other countries, we have a tiny amount in private companies. We talk to start up fund Movac which says our KiwiSaver funds are afraid to fail, and to Fisher Funds which has decided to dive in.

Timestamps below:

(01:00 ) - How does Kiwisaver compare to other countries retirement schemes?

(04:05 ) - Dipping into the private equity waters

(13:15 ) - Where to from here?

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