Our Fees and Charges

At Broadbase International Ltd we pride ourselves in providing expert, impartial advice and excellent service.

• Advice  
• Pension Transfers
• Investments
• Insurance and Other Investments  

Advice

An initial meeting with Jeremy is free, which equates to about 2 hours of face-to-face time. This can also be conducted via the phone, email or letter. This will enable us to understand your goals, objectives and situation. We will also explain the advice and recommendation process along with details of our experience and background.

Pension Transfers

We charge a stepped fee, based on the value of funds transferred, for arranging pension transfers. If you are transferring more than one pension with us, we take the combined value of the pensions you are transferring when calculating the fee. Our fee is deducted from the transfer amount by the New Zealand pension provider, and is levied as follows:

• For the first $250,000 the fee is 2.5% of the funds transferred.
• For the next $250,000 i.e. from $250,001 up to $500,000 the fee is 2.0% of the funds transferred.
• For the next $500,000 i.e. from $500,001 up to $1 million the fee is 1.5% of the funds transferred.
• For the balance over $1 million i.e. from over $ 1,000,001 the fee is 1.0% of the funds transferred.

We do not charge an up-front fee for our advice, and we are always happy to discuss your options with you, so please do not hesitate to contact us for information.

If you have a more complicated pension, such as a final salary scheme with partner benefits etc., our initial advice is still free but we may make a charge for an in-depth report giving you details of your options. We will always make sure that you understand any charges that may be incurred before proceeding. We are committed to getting the best result for you, which may in fact not involve transferring your funds.

We also receive a small proportion of the ongoing management charge from the New Zealand pension provider. This ranges from 0.3%p.a. to 1%p.a. of the funds under management, depending on the provider used. It is not an additional charge to you as it is included in the Annual Management Fee charged by the pension provider - most pension transfer companies are paid a similar fee, but very few choose to disclose it up-front.

Please note that currently in over 90% of pension transfers we have arranged, our proportion of the ongoing management charge falls into the 0.3% p.a. to 0.45% p.a. range. We are in no way swayed towards higher fee paying providers – the provider we choose is totally governed by your needs.

Investments

An investment portfolio would usually be set up via Aegis, our administration and custodian system. We charge a one-off implementation fee of 2% and an ongoing fee of 0.95% per annum, which is charged on a monthly basis, which works out to be 0.08% per month. This cost covers advice, reporting, regular reviews, our time, portfolio construction, access to wholesale funds and special deals, independent research, asset optimisation and ongoing monitoring.

Other Investments and Insurance

For non-Aegis investments and insurance we are paid a commission from the product provider, which is disclosed. In most cases the commission paid to us by the product provider does not reduce the amount you invest or the return paid to you for investments, or increase your premiums for insurance – on the contrary, we are often able to negotiate better rates for our clients than if you had approached the product provider direct.

At Broadbase International we specialise in providing expert, impartial financial advice for Brits in New Zealand and Kiwis returning from the UK. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the financial side of life in New Zealand, and remember to ask for a free copy of our comprehensive New Zealand Guide.