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May 2017
11 May 2017 Surprise at RBNZ’s OCR outlook
11 May 2017 Nimble versus Big
11 May 2017 OCR decision announced by RBNZ
11 May 2017 OCR held again, here's why
11 May 2017 No change to OCR: What RB said today
11 May 2017 Ditch the dud: streamline your portfolio
11 May 2017 Thursday news in brief
11 May 2017 EDR costs fall for advisers
10 May 2017 Renting more affordable - HAM
10 May 2017 Cost inflation impacting on development
10 May 2017 Regional price expectations high
10 May 2017 Westpac follows ANZ
10 May 2017 IMF points to issues with insurance advisers
10 May 2017 ASB: Confidence up, but advice needed
09 May 2017 Southern Cross offers cancer add-on
09 May 2017 Is your property underinsured?
09 May 2017 Investment advisory boss joins NZX Board
09 May 2017 ANZ and Kiwibank increase rates
09 May 2017 Young people like shares, but it's not all good news for advisers
09 May 2017 Auckland rental market under pressure
08 May 2017 Even tougher lending rules on the cards
08 May 2017 APIA loses major sponsor
08 May 2017 Focus on tone, not content, of OCR call this week
08 May 2017 Banks snap up new AFAs
08 May 2017 ANZ, FMA work on changing behaviour
05 May 2017 Financial Advice New Zealand hits day 100
05 May 2017 Getting to Know: Mark Weaver
05 May 2017 One lender goes and another removes super low rates
05 May 2017 Review could tighten loan market
05 May 2017 Retirees told 6% drawdown rule an option
05 May 2017 ANZ launches new international equities fund
05 May 2017 Seven top tips to get a property sale ready
04 May 2017 FSC and WSNZ launch joint conference
04 May 2017 BNZ says brokers generated $900m growth
04 May 2017 How ANZ sees the housing market and advisers
04 May 2017 Auckland sales numbers hit 2008 levels
04 May 2017 FMT ticks over $500m in investments
04 May 2017 Combating Auckland's housing crisis
04 May 2017 Still opportunities in 'old' bull market
03 May 2017 Mortgage advisers write a third of ANZ's loans
03 May 2017 PIE Funds reopens another fund
03 May 2017 China's Dominant Deficits
03 May 2017 FSC gets strategy 'reset'
03 May 2017 Jennings working on churn solution
03 May 2017 House price growth slows, led by super city
03 May 2017 Warning all landlords - compliance non-negotiable
02 May 2017 New head of ASB Securities
02 May 2017 ANZ half-year profit jumps
02 May 2017 Adviser diversity important: Stanhope
02 May 2017 Here's how to get set for robo
02 May 2017 Auckland in 'wait and see' mode
01 May 2017 Equities boost KiwiSaver returns in March quarter
01 May 2017 Super Fund gets top rating
01 May 2017 Cooperative Bank appoints new CEO
01 May 2017 The Co-operative Bank appoints new CEO
01 May 2017 Bank staff: Target pressure not in customer best interests
01 May 2017 Hamilton on the move
April 2017
28 Apr 2017 Moving into new builds
28 Apr 2017 Getting to Know: Norman Stacey
28 Apr 2017 ASB lenders reduce rates
28 Apr 2017 Advisers 'must be represented in working group'
28 Apr 2017 Trend now positive for consents
27 Apr 2017 Landlords, get talking to your tenants
27 Apr 2017 FMT grows investment book strongly to fund loans
27 Apr 2017 Start-up drops out of fintech accelerator programme
27 Apr 2017 Thursday news in brief
27 Apr 2017 Regional rents heading up
26 Apr 2017 Bascand takes financial stability
26 Apr 2017 Clients can't stomach risk: Ndege
26 Apr 2017 Migration hits another record as Kiwis stay put
24 Apr 2017 Adams to take the lead on housing
24 Apr 2017 How to raise the rent by 10%
24 Apr 2017 Affordability measure problems
24 Apr 2017 The view from the other side of the world
24 Apr 2017 Local flavour makes for bank winners
24 Apr 2017 First cull of working group applicants
23 Apr 2017 Aussie banks told to scrap commission payments
23 Apr 2017 Warminger, FMA appeal
21 Apr 2017 Super Fund writes off turbine investment
21 Apr 2017 Getting to Know: David Boyle
21 Apr 2017 Smartshares says low-cost offer makes sense for 'client first' advisers
20 Apr 2017 Making a difference for housing supply
20 Apr 2017 Ballantyne: Advice businesses should be more businesslike
20 Apr 2017 Socially responsible investing (Part 3): returns, fees and investment options
20 Apr 2017 Biggest fund managers struggle to deliver returns: Researcher
20 Apr 2017 Thursday news in brief
19 Apr 2017 More than half of Kiwis saving for retirement
19 Apr 2017 Lack of data hinders good debate on disclosure rules
19 Apr 2017 Sovereign exec takes over running F&P Finance
19 Apr 2017 Adviser numbers might halve
19 Apr 2017 Auckland’s fastest rising suburbs
18 Apr 2017 High density zones promising for investors
18 Apr 2017 RESIMAC cuts rates
18 Apr 2017 NZX joins United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange
18 Apr 2017 The key ingredient for success
18 Apr 2017 Last attempt to change exemptions
17 Apr 2017 Studies in succession planning
17 Apr 2017 Obituary - Greg Jones
17 Apr 2017 Getting started on investment property
14 Apr 2017 Top five tips to protect against meth contamination
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FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
6 days ago Raymond Yang
Who is responsible for notifying policy changes?
There is no doubt the obligation is on the insurer who the contract is with. Clearly it would be prudent for an adviser to assist once given clear information by an insurer to assist with the communication but to extend this further. For an insurer to attempt to slide this onto an advisers plate is abdication. The adviser can not change the contract.
1 week ago Darryl Scott
FMA CEO on leave
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the fundamental flaw in the legislation came about partly through the event that Murray mentions, and also through the negligence of the Select Committee in ignoring the single most cited recommendation in all the submissions (over 34% from memory) of drawing a distinction between product sales and financial advice. To add to their misdemeanour, the Committee then added a paragraph to the Bill confirming that recommendation of one product only constituted financial advice - or words to that effect. The inherent conflict of interest lies in an individual retained by a Class 4 licensee being required to adhere to a code of conduct that requires prioritisation of client interests. To expect a product sales person to subordinate their contractual obligation to their employer is unrealistic, unworkable, and unreasonable. To emphasise, I have no issue with a product provider marketing and selling their own products - but not behind the opaque veil of legislation intended to govern financial advice. If MBIE ever gets around to review FSLAA, Financial Advisers, FANZ, and all other interested stakeholders should mount a fully-funded intensive campaign to persuade our employees in Wellington to remove class 4 licensees from FSLAA, and replace their obligations within an amended CoFI Act.
2 weeks ago David Whyte
FMA CEO on leave
@Murray: The reps seemed to be acting on their personal interests rather than the interests of advisers. Conflict of interest, isn't it?
2 weeks ago w k
KiwiSaver funds shake off Middle East tension
In this recent presentation of mine https://www.knowrisk.co.nz I show that the average Balanced KiwiSaver fund has added approximately +0.43% over and above the gross average policy Benchmark's return's. However, the averge annual costs of -0.97% for Balanced funds have eroded that to be slighly below BMK after costs consistent with typical SPIVA studies. Note this cost number is for the 45 Balanced Funds used only - for all KiwiSaver Funds it is closer to -0.70% p.a. The presentation goes on to show that quite a bit of return is being left on the table by the one size fits all view of risk.
2 weeks ago P Urbani