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  1. 4 October 2018

    Managed funds

    When you invest in a managed fund, your money is pooled with other investors’ money and is spread across different kinds of investments. A manager chooses how the fund is invested according to the rules set out for each fund and each investor owns a proportion of the total fund. You can invest in a single fund or a mix of funds. Managed funds allow for investment diversity and can be a good investment option. Learn how managed funds work and the different types available.

  2. 27 June 2019

    Asia Region Funds Passport

    New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea and Thailand have agreed to establish and implement what is known as the Asia Region Funds Passport. Once implemented, the passport will allow a managed fund based in one jurisdiction to be offered more easily to investors in other participating jurisdictions.

  3. 31 March 2025

    Banking

    The FMA regulates certain products that may be offered by banks (e.g. managed funds) to you. The FMA is interested in the overall conduct of banks. THe FMA does not have a direct legislative mandate for regulating the conduct of providers of core retail banking (such as lending, credit and bank accounts).

  4. 5 July 2024

    Shares

    When you buy shares, you're buying a small part of a company. You can buy shares directly or own them through a managed fund which pools many investors’ money. Shares are riskier than other types of investments such as bonds and cash investments. Before diving into the share market, learn more about the ins and outs of trading and stock investment.

  5. 23 May 2019

    Superannuation products

    Superannuation schemes are managed fund investments. When you save via a superannuation scheme, your money is pooled with other New Zealander’s in your scheme and is spread across different kinds of investments. Some schemes offer additional benefits such as life or disability insurance. If you’re considering joining a workplace savings scheme instead of KiwiSaver, make sure you compare the benefits first.

  6. 14 October 2024

    Supervisors

    Supervisors are appointed to look after investors' interests for some types of financial products and the interests of residents of retirement villages. Supervisors covered by the Financial Markets Supervisors Act 2011 (the FMS Act) are those who supervise debt securities; Registered schemes, including KiwiSaver schemes, specified managed funds and superannuation schemes, and retirement villages.View more about licensing and registration and the obligations of Supervisors in New Zealand on this page.

  7. 4 March 2020

    Cash investments

    Cash investments include savings accounts and term deposits with a bank, credit union or building society. You can also invest cash through a managed fund (this includes KiwiSaver) which pools together money from individuals for investments, managed by a fund manager. Cash investments are relatively safe because you’re promised a fixed interest rate. But the returns you get through interest rates tend to be low, so they’re not always the best option – particularly if you’re saving for retirement. Find out more about the risks, returns and costs associated with investing in cash here.

  8. 5 July 2024

    Managed Fund Guide

    The Managed Fund Guide is your guide to choosing, buying and monitoring managed funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

  9. 26 May 2016

    Fee Disclosure For Managed Funds guidance

    This guidance helps managers and supervisors understand how fees should be disclosed in Product Disclosure Statements, fund updates and, in respect of KiwiSaver schemes, confirmation information. It includes guidance on the classification and disclosure of performance-based fees, management and administration charges, underlying fund charges, and how to use third-party information.

  14. 13 April 2021

    Managed fund fees and value for money - guidance

    Guidance and principles to help managers and supervisors of KiwiSaver schemes and other managed investment schemes to demonstrate how they are meeting their existing obligations, statutory duties, and conduct expectations in respect of fees and value for money. Published in April 2021.

  15. 13 April 2021

    Managed fund fees and value for money - submissions report

    In December 2020 we published a consultation paper seeking input from KiwiSaver managers, KiwiSaver supervisors, other MIS managers, and other interested parties, on the regulatory approach to the statutory requirement that KiwiSaver fees must not be unreasonable and the related overarching statutory duties. This report summarises the feedback we received.