In May, KiwiSaver providers will find out which get to keep their lucrative default status. In November, default funds will change from being low-risk funds to higher-risk funds holding more growth assets such as shares.
Savers can expect a cascade of KiwiSaver fee cuts from the Government s clever use of “game theory” in the Covid-delayed review of default providers, one KiwiSaver provider has said. In May, the Government will announce which of the nine current default KiwiSaver providers get to keep the status. This means they are allocated a share of savers joining KiwiSaver who do not choose a provider for themselves.