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July 2004
01 Jul 2004 Richmond hit by new rates
01 Jul 2004 Region braces for $1.5b boom
01 Jul 2004 Opinion: Consumer article worse than useless
01 Jul 2004 ING buys Urbus management rights
June 2004
30 Jun 2004 ING roadshow
30 Jun 2004 ING launches absolute return share fund
30 Jun 2004 Investing in Alternative Investments
30 Jun 2004 Banker predicts interest rates will fall next year
30 Jun 2004 Housing on gentle decline
30 Jun 2004 Management rights for Urbus Properties sold to ING
30 Jun 2004 ARC rating policy – more benefits
30 Jun 2004 House building slowdown not enough to stop another OCR hike
30 Jun 2004 $2m bill spooks owners of leaky units
29 Jun 2004 Tower appoints new business development manager
29 Jun 2004 Workplace super pays
29 Jun 2004 Weakening trend but housing consents still high
29 Jun 2004 ING roadshow
29 Jun 2004 Weakening trend but housing consents still high
29 Jun 2004 Housing market easing at
29 Jun 2004 Building consents fall again
29 Jun 2004 Hat-trick for NZ economy
29 Jun 2004 Soaring growth set to ease with housing market
29 Jun 2004 Generation facing housing stress - Australia
29 Jun 2004 AXA's ambitious growth targets
28 Jun 2004 Adviserlink Practice Management
28 Jun 2004 ING roadshow
28 Jun 2004 Housing market easing at "fairly fast clip"
27 Jun 2004 News Round Up
27 Jun 2004 Clicks that sell can save thousands - Mary Holm
27 Jun 2004 Aussies snapping up NZ property
27 Jun 2004 Property: Small buyers squeezed by lemons
27 Jun 2004 Invercargill homes grabbed by Australians
27 Jun 2004 Mortgage brokers may restart selling life insurance
27 Jun 2004 Economy grows better than expected in March quarter
27 Jun 2004 Trans Tasman Properties purchase $112m Hong Kong development site
27 Jun 2004 Household Spending Fuels Strong Economic Growth
27 Jun 2004 All NZ Forecasters Expect Cash Rate Hike In July - Poll
27 Jun 2004 Two visions for Long Bay
27 Jun 2004 Auckland sets rates policy in line with inflation
25 Jun 2004 Industry players get together on adviser regulation
25 Jun 2004 Mortgage brokers may restart selling life insurance
24 Jun 2004 ISI figures show new business hard to net
24 Jun 2004 Asteron Life appoints new MD
24 Jun 2004 Stepping stone to Blue Chip listing
24 Jun 2004 St Laurence raises Rural Equities bid
24 Jun 2004 We're no cowboys - agent
24 Jun 2004 Banks raise projections for growth
24 Jun 2004 NZ Mkt For Non-Conforming Mortgage Bonds Comes Of Age
24 Jun 2004 NZ posts small current account surplus in March quarter
24 Jun 2004 Managed funds continuing good returns on growing equity markets
24 Jun 2004 Consumer warns against investment seminar
24 Jun 2004 Rates rise of 3.5% on table
24 Jun 2004 Boom in lifestyle block sales
24 Jun 2004 Changes to tax regime going faster
24 Jun 2004 Dry home costs $2500 more
24 Jun 2004 Finance company collapses tipped
23 Jun 2004 Sharechat
23 Jun 2004 Consumers' Institute warns about investment seminar in Auckland
23 Jun 2004 Property deal judged unfair
23 Jun 2004 Well-known Kinloch property on market
23 Jun 2004 Consumer confidence starts to dip
22 Jun 2004 FPIA Wellington Branch meeting
22 Jun 2004 Wilson indicates Govt moving more quickly on adviser regulation
22 Jun 2004 Grosvenor's sales and marketing man moves on
22 Jun 2004 36 South Investment Managers
22 Jun 2004 More possible twists in Sir Selwyn's REL bid
21 Jun 2004 Adviserlink Investments & Risk Management
21 Jun 2004 Brokers having some influence on market share
21 Jun 2004 Gloom merchants will be disappointed with numbers
21 Jun 2004 Pay your money, take your choice with financial advice
21 Jun 2004 First-time home buyers shut out in Auckland
21 Jun 2004 Banks get cautious with home lending
21 Jun 2004 Keep your eye on the games real estate agents play - Mary Holm
21 Jun 2004 Brian Gaynor: Fraudsters take big interest in NZ
21 Jun 2004 Complaints to Banking Ombudsman continue to fall
21 Jun 2004 Real estate agent tips sales slump in Australia
21 Jun 2004 ARC faces a sign of the times
21 Jun 2004 Brokers having some influence on market share
21 Jun 2004 Surprise - capital gains on NZ property can be taxed
21 Jun 2004 Leaseholders take land fight to PM
21 Jun 2004 News Round Up
18 Jun 2004 Guardians research bid denied
18 Jun 2004 Gloom merchants will be disappointed with numbers
18 Jun 2004 Guardians research bid denied
17 Jun 2004 MFS Pacific property market update
17 Jun 2004 Are we in the twilight zone of tax breaks on AUTs?
17 Jun 2004 Sentinel hits back at Morgan
17 Jun 2004 Southern Cross goes to the adviser market
16 Jun 2004 MFS Pacific property market update
16 Jun 2004 Listed investment trusts in good health
16 Jun 2004 Mortgage rate climb likely
16 Jun 2004 Hedge fund clouds gather
16 Jun 2004 How to make a buck by slashing fees - Mary Holm
16 Jun 2004 Couple wins compo over 'drug house' rental
16 Jun 2004 How to Manage the Most Important Risks of Investing
16 Jun 2004 Council draws flak over planned levy hike
16 Jun 2004 National Bank raises floating home loan interest rate
16 Jun 2004 More rich with more money finds survey of world's wealthy
16 Jun 2004 Building society tightens lending policy
16 Jun 2004 The impact of foreign currency on investing returns
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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
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@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
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2 weeks ago P Urbani