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Christmas message 2020
Our hearts filled with wonder and awe I greet you in the name of the infant saviour, whose birth we celebrate at Christmas, our hearts filled with wonder and awe. I bring greetings from all at Anglican Financial Care this Christmas. We are coming to the end of an...
Investment returns at 30 September 2020
The September quarter was another positive quarter as shares and bonds both benefited from a number of factors including continued optimism with regards to the development of a covid-19 vaccine, economic recovery and further possible supportive measures from...
Investing with Christian values
Investing with Christian values We invest your savings in the Christian KiwiSaver Scheme, and all the other funds we manage, under our Ethical Investment Policy, a policy based on our Christian values. We call it being Ethical at Heart.We recently looked at what...
Fees reduced
Fees reduced We’ve reduced the fees members are charged with these reductions taking effect from 30 September 2020. As we continue to grow we are able to share the benefits of that growth with our members. This recent reduction will have a positive impact on the...
Investment returns at 30 June 2020
The quarter ending 30 June 2020 saw a welcome bounce back to strong positive returns, following the initial global reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The positive were primarily influenced by investors around the world regaining confidence as governments...
Different KiwiSaver scenarios for different life stages
We have put together a couple of scenarios based on different life stages. First, we look at how a younger investor may view their KiwiSaver investment, followed by someone who is looking at retiring sometime in the next couple of years. Scenario 1: I am in...
Investing in your child’s future
For many of us, lockdown gave us a chance to pause and reassess what's important and what we value in our lives – such as family time or financial security. You often will hear financial experts recommending putting away enough money to cover at least three months’...
Responsible investing
What is responsible investing? What is responsible investing and is it just another piece of jargon that is difficult to understand and bears no relation to our day to day life? At Christian KiwiSaver Scheme, we believe that responsible investing is an important...
Investment returns at 31 March 2020, before fees and tax
What a quarter! It may be disappointing if your balance has declined with the negative investment returns, however, it should be remembered that the last quarter is just that – one quarter - and that your KiwiSaver account has benefited from an extraordinary run of...
Do you know what type of investor you are?
Financial markets can go up but they can also go down as we have recently seen with the Covid-19 pandemic. While we may not like seeing our investments decrease, this can happen when a major global event occurs. It is important to understand what your investment...
‘Free’ contributions from the Government
Every year the Government makes contributions to the accounts of eligible KiwiSaver members, up to $521.43 each. These contributions are usually credited to members’ accounts in early July. In 2020 the Government paid $777.8 million in contributions to...
Are you paying the right amount of PIR tax?
Some of you may be asking what’s a PIR and what does this mean for me? Your PIR is your Prescribed Investor Rate. For KiwiSaver schemes, this is the tax rate that applies to investment earnings allocated to your KiwiSaver account. There are three PIR rates: 10.5%,...
