{"id":274685,"date":"2026-02-05T03:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/274685\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:13:12","slug":"kiwisaver-will-be-talking-point-of-this-election-kernel-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/274685\/","title":{"rendered":"KiwiSaver will be \u2018talking point of this election\u2019: Kernel boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-description\">The investment platform reported a 104% jump in assets last year, driven by $1.3b in net applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"main-image-caption\">Kernel chief executive Dean Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>An upcoming increase to KiwiSaver contribution rates is no silver bullet to improving retirement outcomes for New Zealanders, the founder of investment platform Kernel says.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Dean Anderson is pitching four policy changes \u2013 including redirecting government contributions to kids\u2019 accounts<\/p>\n<p>\n            Want to read more? 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