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In general terms, the costs associated with an ethical fund are similar to the costs associated with a normal equity fund when bottom-up analysis is undertaken. Hence, for funds with similar asset profiles, the Government Actuary would expect the fee levels of ethical funds to be similar to the fee levels of non-ethical funds. However if a global overlay is used, it would be expected that the additional cost necessary for the additional services to be quantified.
The Government objective for KiwiSaver is to establish a low cost work-based savings scheme. In general terms the KiwiSaver Act 2006 (“the Act”) expounds the principle that the fees should not be unreasonable and should reflect the services provided. This guideline was issued by the Government Actuary.