Our People

Rupert has worked in financial service roles his entire career – starting at global investment bank UBS, where he had a slew of roles in London and Auckland.

Returning to New Zealand in 2014, Rupert was disappointed to see the KiwiSaver market had not moved on since he left. Seven years on, New Zealanders were still being given the same stock-standard, three-fund offering and he could see that KiwiSaver was not really working for everyone.

So he began to look internationally, at companies and technologies that were doing retirement investing right. kōura is the result - a way to give kiwis access to the technology and products to help them achieve their financial goals.

Warren is New Zealand’s KiwiSaver guru. And when you’re running a KiwiSaver company, it’s pretty great to have him on board. Warren was a crucial member of the team that created the Fisher Funds KiwiSaver scheme in 2007 and the award-winning Generate KiwiSaver scheme in 2011.

Now the CEO of Hobson Wealth Partners, one of New Zealand’s largest wealth managers and a key strategic partner of ours, Warren is also the Chairman of kōura and sits on our Investment Committee. His role is to help steer the team, making sure they continue to deliver great financial outcomes for you.

David spent 30 years treading trading floors in London. On moving to New Zealand, he decided to pour that energy and knowledge into being a top financial advisor.

David’s analytical nous and integral understanding of the financial advice game made him a perfect choice for kōura. He’s a Chair of the Investment Committee, and as an Authorised Financial Advisor has final approval of our digital advice models.

Anna is an Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Hobson Wealth. She has been responsible for transforming Hobson into a modern technology focused wealth management firm after its separation from Macquarie. Anna’s operational focused skillset and knowledge have paved the way for kōura’s unique technology based customer centric model.

Prior to Hobson, Anna spent her career working for large financial institutions in New Zealand and offshore – chasing down great customer outcomes and delivering them. We’re pretty stoked she’s now doing this for you and us.