[GRTV] How to get better access to advice

Watch FMA Director of Deposit Taking, Insurance, and Advice Michael Hewes talks about access to financial advice, what the regulator can do and the role stakeholders play.

 

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NZX50 slides as renewed Middle East tensions lift oil prices Monday, July 13th, 6:17PM Xero drops as CEO sells shares. MORE»

Adviser complains about ANZ campaign Monday, July 13th, 8:38AM  1 comment A financial adviser has complained to the Financial Markets Authority about an ANZ campaign offering people $100 to sign up to its KiwiSaver scheme. MORE»

Pie Funds enters adviser channel

Pie Funds is the latest fund manager and KiwiSaver provider to enter into the financial adviser channel.

The Auckland-based firm has $2.5 billion in funds under management largely gathered through a retail, direct to investor model.

Chief Executive Ana-Marie Lockyer said it was time to embrace third party distribution as KiwiSaver becomes an increasingly important part of New Zealanders’ wealth and retirement planning conversations.

“It’s a big step for the organisation,” she ...MORE»

[GRTV] What's happening in fixed interest markets Tuesday, July 7th, 6:00AM Fisher Funds Portfolio Manager – Credit, Matt Logan discusses the latest happenings in the fixed interest market with Philip Macalister on Good Returns TV. MORE»

KiwiSaver members need more advice at retirement, panellists say Monday, July 6th, 9:09AM  2 comments New Zealanders could get better results from KiwiSaver if they had more help through the decumulation phase, audience members at a recent Mercer conference were told. MORE»

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Russell Investments sold

A US consortium is planning to buy Russell Investments. MORE»

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[GRTV] How to get better access to advice

Watch FMA Director of Deposit Taking, Insurance, and Advice Michael Hewes talks about access to financial advice, what the regulator can do and the role stakeholders play. MORE»

Harbour rolls out new global multi-manager fund

Harbour launches a new global equities fund to address concerns about over-exposure to the United States. MORE»

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Can the NZ economy grow while house prices stagnate?

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Pie Funds pushes into adviser market

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Annual reviews ‘not serving clients’

KiwiSaver advisers who are reviewing their clients’ investments on an annual basis probably aren’t serving them as well as they could, the founder of an AI business says. MORE»