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April 2018
30 Apr 2018 Asteron Life launches flexible mortgage insurance
27 Apr 2018 Owner-occupier and investor lending jumps in March
27 Apr 2018 Apartments offer better deals
27 Apr 2018 The Code – issues for advisers (Part Three)
27 Apr 2018 Performance fee questioned
26 Apr 2018 Industrial rents on the rise
26 Apr 2018 From university to FMA
26 Apr 2018 New CEO for Kiwibank
26 Apr 2018 Scope versus advice
26 Apr 2018 An enquiry? Careful what you wish for
24 Apr 2018 Tax policy could heighten rental crisis
24 Apr 2018 Migration trend continues to ease
24 Apr 2018 Advisers invited to join Financial Advice NZ
24 Apr 2018 The Code – Issues for advisers (Part Two)
23 Apr 2018 Mixed sustainability report card for NZ
23 Apr 2018 Advisers need to lift their game to help clients
23 Apr 2018 Making the switch
23 Apr 2018 [Opinion] The future of advice is at risk
23 Apr 2018 Kiwibank slashes rates
22 Apr 2018 nib adds free travel insurance
20 Apr 2018 LVR a “permanent tool”: RBNZ Governor
20 Apr 2018 Time to tackle asbestos
20 Apr 2018 Heads roll at AMP Australia
20 Apr 2018 Property investors returning; Degrees for mortgage brokers
20 Apr 2018 Degree 'not the answer to industry's problems'
19 Apr 2018 FMA probes performance fees
19 Apr 2018 Property investors “bounce back” in February: ANZ
19 Apr 2018 Tenant damage liability changes unfair
19 Apr 2018 Rate cuts; Old, new face returns to the industry
19 Apr 2018 Faafoi considering complaints
19 Apr 2018 Sovereign makes product changes
18 Apr 2018 Colonial First State set for IPO
18 Apr 2018 LifeDirect taps into Hugo
18 Apr 2018 Mortgage People founders launch online brokerage
18 Apr 2018 Quotemonster branches into advice
18 Apr 2018 [GRTV] The future of insurance commissions
18 Apr 2018 Kepa takes stake in member business
18 Apr 2018 Tenant damage liability: the Select Committee speaks
18 Apr 2018 [Opinion] RFAs missing in action
18 Apr 2018 NZ Funds launches latest fintech tool for advisers
18 Apr 2018 Regan: AMP's conduct unacceptable
17 Apr 2018 FMA ponders PDS in Te Reo
17 Apr 2018 Super City market stagnates
17 Apr 2018 Huxford keen to stay in ANZ role
17 Apr 2018 Time to get climbing?
17 Apr 2018 The Code – issues for advisers (Part One)
16 Apr 2018 What's a Comm Games gold medal (or two) worth?
16 Apr 2018 Rent rise no surprise
16 Apr 2018 Core Finance relaxes lending criteria
16 Apr 2018 Invercargill property magnate
16 Apr 2018 Partners records best year ever
16 Apr 2018 [GRTV] Special Episode: Minister discusses adviser reforms, commission and KiwiSaver
16 Apr 2018 [GRTV] Faafoi responds to CWG criticism
13 Apr 2018 Wealth Technologies challenges for NZX
13 Apr 2018 Auckland shortage to get worse
13 Apr 2018 Goppy returns
13 Apr 2018 Millennials turn to Kiwisaver for home deposits
13 Apr 2018 Accuro disrupted
13 Apr 2018 Two week lull ends
13 Apr 2018 Fees eroding risk premium: Researchers
12 Apr 2018 RBNZ: new PTA an “evolution”
12 Apr 2018 Code proposals 'baloney'
11 Apr 2018 ANZ increases servicing rate for loans
11 Apr 2018 Buyer demand cooling
11 Apr 2018 Time to talk tax
11 Apr 2018 Investors: PDS still too complicated
11 Apr 2018 Fidelity: Incentives regime changing
10 Apr 2018 Make commission details publicly available: MBIE
10 Apr 2018 Make commission details publicly available: MBIE
10 Apr 2018 Opportunities in SuperCity CBD market lull
10 Apr 2018 SME owners lack income protection
10 Apr 2018 Pie Funds plans to extend advice team
10 Apr 2018 Multilingual adviser joins top firm
10 Apr 2018 Electronic loan lodgement inches close
10 Apr 2018 Bank mortgage adviser joins Auckland team
10 Apr 2018 First woman president for NZPIF
10 Apr 2018 NZ Funds: Cheaper might mean less responsible
10 Apr 2018 Warning: Time crunch coming for advice sector
10 Apr 2018 Claims – the case for applying
10 Apr 2018 FMA lacking ability to fine
09 Apr 2018 Tech firm to visit NZ ahead of electronic lodgement launch
09 Apr 2018 New head of group risk for Fidelity Life
09 Apr 2018 Don’t neglect tenant safety
09 Apr 2018 Meth contamination demystified
09 Apr 2018 Milford sees more opportunities in NZ market
06 Apr 2018 The Wrap: Unofficial QSMs; Formal CWG complaint lodged: Will anyone follow AMP?
06 Apr 2018 [Opinion] Let’s embrace the spotlight and talk about trust
06 Apr 2018 NZ customers more "satisfied" with local banks
06 Apr 2018 ANZ: first time buyers are back
06 Apr 2018 New business development manager for Consilium
06 Apr 2018 Mortgage brokers expanding
06 Apr 2018 No complaints about working group
05 Apr 2018 New appointment to lead Pinnacle
05 Apr 2018 SuperCity March sales at 8 year low
05 Apr 2018 AMP: No more overseas trips
05 Apr 2018 City markets take value growth hit
05 Apr 2018 Simplicity wades into Smartshares territory
05 Apr 2018 QSM not getting royal welcome yet
04 Apr 2018 Landlords top property managers for tenants
04 Apr 2018 Financial Advice NZ quality mark outlined
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
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NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
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Latest Comments
FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
1 week 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?
3 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.
3 weeks ago P Urbani