Ep 96: Can KiwiSaver solve New Zealand's infrastructure problems?

New Zealanders now have almost $150 billion invested through KiwiSaver. Could more of that capital be helping fund New Zealand's infrastructure – and what would investors get in return? Milford Investment Director Max Harrison joins Ryan Bridge to discuss how infrastructure investing works, why Australia is further ahead, Milford's recent $100 million commitment to public-private partnership infrastructure fund Zealandia, and whether directing retirement savings into local infrastructure should be legally mandated.

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