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Introduction
The Investment Savings and
Insurance Association (ISI) has 20 investment and life insurance members and 19 associate
members. The ISI represents investment and life insurance companies in New Zealand. Member
companies manage over $50 billion in savings and provide other financial services on
behalf of more than 1,500,000 New Zealand investors and policyholders.
Pooling the resources of
the former Investment Funds Association and the Life Office Association, the ISI provides
a powerful voice for the important investment, life insurance, superannuation, savings and
managed fund industries. The move is timely given the changing political environment
created by MMP and the ongoing retirement savings debate.
Our Aim
One of the key objectives
of the ISI is to work to secure the future of New Zealanders. The association does not
just represent the interests of its member companies, but works to ensure that New
Zealanders are provided with the best options to secure their own future through savings,
investment and the protection they receive from insurance.
Key Issues
The ISI
works closely with members to represent their views on several important issues. They
include:
The Government's retirement
savings regime - promoting informed debate and the development of stable, long-term
policies which have the commitment of all parliamentary political parties.
Taxation on investments and
savings - removing distortions in the tax system which reduce the incentive to save and
unfairly penalise collective investment and saving.
Informed Consumers -
supporting meaningful disclosure by both product providers and financial intermediaries.
Human Rights - supporting a
regime which caters in a practical way for the insurance needs of New Zealanders.
What does the ISI Offer?
Drawing on the expertise
of its members, the ISI is well placed to make a valuable contribution on these and other
issues.
It will build on the
political and business networks developed by its predecessor organisations. It is
committed to a proactive role in raising and addressing issues of concern, working with
political leaders and other key decision makers to achieve its goals, formulating
submissions on key legislation and offering informed public comment.
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