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January 2013
29 Jan 2013 Government questions RFAs' professionalism
29 Jan 2013 Emerging markets offer challenge, opportunity
29 Jan 2013 Tripe: Banks exposed
29 Jan 2013 OCR predictions for this week
29 Jan 2013 OCR to move this year: Economists
29 Jan 2013 Schemes benefit a lucky few
28 Jan 2013 RFA irked by CPD ‘scaremongering’
28 Jan 2013 The bittersweet experience of discovering a claim
28 Jan 2013 Shearer: No $300k houses in Auckland
25 Jan 2013 New job for ex-Tower Health boss
25 Jan 2013 Anderson a leader in insurance space
25 Jan 2013 [Weekly wrap] Conference controversy
25 Jan 2013 Is profit part of CPD?
25 Jan 2013 Greens' scheme slammed
25 Jan 2013 Rising rents next on politicians' agenda
24 Jan 2013 Integration creates insurance-specific CRM
24 Jan 2013 BNZ scheme may bring bank sales issue to a head
24 Jan 2013 IFA conference planning criticised
24 Jan 2013 Housing market heat infectious: ANZ
24 Jan 2013 Green Party calls for stricter tenancy laws
23 Jan 2013 Emerging markets show long-term gain
23 Jan 2013 Market surge sparks bubble warning
23 Jan 2013 Forex broker charged
23 Jan 2013 High-profile courses cancelled
23 Jan 2013 Humiliation for Heatley
22 Jan 2013 Bumper year for KiwiSaver growth funds
22 Jan 2013 Sovereign gets a new CEO
22 Jan 2013 BNZ registers KiwiSaver scheme
22 Jan 2013 Westpac special but no cash back
22 Jan 2013 Regulation prepares advisers for ‘new normal’
22 Jan 2013 Council heralds construction lift
22 Jan 2013 Heatley loses Housing
21 Jan 2013 Crown funds at their limit with NZ shares
21 Jan 2013 Two biggest broker groups to join
21 Jan 2013 The first rates changes of 2013 and a merger
21 Jan 2013 Government predicts house price boom
21 Jan 2013 Capital gains tax support: Poll
18 Jan 2013 ASB pushes out date for OCR increase
18 Jan 2013 Advisers (and Accuro) love animals
18 Jan 2013 Six in a row for Sovereign
18 Jan 2013 Cynicism towards fund research misplaced
18 Jan 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Clarity needed
18 Jan 2013 Cigna boss takes on international role
18 Jan 2013 Looking back 20 years
18 Jan 2013 Mortgage approvals at 2009 levels
18 Jan 2013 CVs no price guide: Newland
18 Jan 2013 Price rises to become sharper: Alexander
17 Jan 2013 TOWER Life sale rumours increase
17 Jan 2013 NZ managers: Hands off the printing presses
17 Jan 2013 FMA considering guidance on low-end advice
17 Jan 2013 Ex-Fisher CIO launches KiwiSaver scheme
17 Jan 2013 Lifestyle sales hit five-year high
16 Jan 2013 Property a productive investment: Newland
16 Jan 2013 HNZ 'referring clients to Salvation Army'
15 Jan 2013 Second AFA loses licence
15 Jan 2013 Muldoon’s legacy still haunting advisers
15 Jan 2013 In the absence of openness, assume the worst
15 Jan 2013 Short-term interest rates looking good
15 Jan 2013 Auctions big news of 2012: REINZ
14 Jan 2013 Small adviser documents ‘realistic’
14 Jan 2013 Newland slams Trade Me stats
14 Jan 2013 Rental listings up, interest down: Trade Me
11 Jan 2013 Harbour Monthly Commentary: Stronger global growth signals
11 Jan 2013 Advisers need to escape regulation bubble
11 Jan 2013 Listings restrain growth: Bayleys
10 Jan 2013 New code of conduct
10 Jan 2013 House prices up as Auckland leads the way
10 Jan 2013 Stock picking beyond most AFAs
10 Jan 2013 200 properties on market since before 2008
09 Jan 2013 A dubious first for David Ross
09 Jan 2013 The AFA without products
09 Jan 2013 Building consents trend up
09 Jan 2013 Meetings on seismic policy
08 Jan 2013 Bank expects action on the housing boom this year
08 Jan 2013 The Brook Income Fund
08 Jan 2013 Brook: Lights dimming on our “bright fibre future”
08 Jan 2013 What advisers want to see in 2013
08 Jan 2013 Listings lag despite price rise: Barfoot
08 Jan 2013 Bach sales a barometer for economy
07 Jan 2013 Tyndall Monthly Commentary: The expectations gap
07 Jan 2013 Third piece of Pie due in April
07 Jan 2013 Big moves unlikely in deposit rates
07 Jan 2013 Insurance advisers warned against cancellation cash grabs
07 Jan 2013 No summer slowdown in real estate market
04 Jan 2013 Coffee cup cure for economy
04 Jan 2013 Dearth of listings in Auckland: Report
04 Jan 2013 Value of KiwiSaver first-home boost revealed
03 Jan 2013 Perpetual on verge of becoming trans-Tasman business
03 Jan 2013 Smaller profit in small homes: Colliers
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Koura reports another loss
Koura reports another loss
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
[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
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