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February 2023
01 Feb 2023 NZ market jumps up ahead of Fed decision tomorrow
01 Feb 2023 Interest rate peak maybe closer than previously expected
01 Feb 2023 Some interest rate relief forecast
01 Feb 2023 Hamilton adviser aims to get more people covered for health issues
01 Feb 2023 Five tips for new property investors’ success
01 Feb 2023 Botica to depart FMA
January 2023
31 Jan 2023 Duncan Webb gets key commerce portfolio
31 Jan 2023 NZ market in waiting mode as investors wait for central banks' decisions
31 Jan 2023 One change could help renters’ cost of living crisis
31 Jan 2023 Fund manager of the year shortlist
30 Jan 2023 Impact of Friday's flooding felt on share market
30 Jan 2023 Home loans rates not kept up with OCR increases; Go figure this latest home loan rate change
30 Jan 2023 Home loans rates not keep up with OCR increases
30 Jan 2023 Tips for landlords to get through the Auckland flooding
28 Jan 2023 Salt strategises the year ahead
27 Jan 2023 Ryman Healthcare ends week up 18%
27 Jan 2023 [The Wrap] FMA bares its teeth
27 Jan 2023 The fallout at QuayStreet starts
27 Jan 2023 Bigger nuts for squirreling your money away
27 Jan 2023 Yield curve: Jan 27
27 Jan 2023 The FMA's plans for this year; See our cool graph
27 Jan 2023 Here's what you can expect from the FMA this year
27 Jan 2023 Mortgage industry given reassuring words on coming recession
26 Jan 2023 NZ tech stocks have a mixed day
26 Jan 2023 Rent increases slow
26 Jan 2023 Smartshares CEO steps down
26 Jan 2023 FSC urges Hipkins to take another look
25 Jan 2023 NZ market edges up as CPI data remains stable
25 Jan 2023 Inflation stays high worries economists
25 Jan 2023 Inflation worries economists
25 Jan 2023 Why is it so hard to know how many people have life insurance?
25 Jan 2023 Southern Cross confirms funding for medicinal cannabis consultations for most policyholders
25 Jan 2023 Inflation stays high - Stats NZ
24 Jan 2023 NZX leads market lower as inflation figures loom
24 Jan 2023 FMA stakeholders often critical – survey
24 Jan 2023 NZ Super Fund hunts fourth partner for sustainable finance
24 Jan 2023 What active Investors are planning this year
24 Jan 2023 Kiwibank makes appointment
24 Jan 2023 A closer look into the dark art of technical trading
23 Jan 2023 Serko jumps up as NZ market edges down
23 Jan 2023 One bank lowers interest rates; House price outlook and comments from new PM
23 Jan 2023 Housing policy curve balls and election inertia
23 Jan 2023 How are you treating your 18-21-year-olds?
23 Jan 2023 FMA releases risk analysis for managed investment funds sector
22 Jan 2023 Partners Life gets upgraded
20 Jan 2023 F&P Healthcare boosts share market with stable revenue
20 Jan 2023 Old-timer steps back from mortgage advice
20 Jan 2023 Lifetime adds global expert to board
20 Jan 2023 Veteran adviser Geoff Bawden steps back
20 Jan 2023 Mediation or arbitration can stop if court action looms - advice
20 Jan 2023 Fidelity Life CEO departs
19 Jan 2023 NZ market doesn’t budge after PM announces shock resignation
19 Jan 2023 Lifetime buys another super scheme
19 Jan 2023 Fidelity gives temporary relief for customers affected by Cyclone Hale
19 Jan 2023 Specialising in responsible investment
18 Jan 2023 Large growth stocks pull NZ market higher
18 Jan 2023 FMA appoints its first chief economist
18 Jan 2023 Disappointing year end to tough housing market
18 Jan 2023 From squeeze to crush
17 Jan 2023 NZ market upbeat as China's economy opens back up
17 Jan 2023 ANZ forecasting higher OCR than Reserve Bank predictions
17 Jan 2023 Census will have important information for the lending industry
17 Jan 2023 FMA lands its biggest ever penalty
17 Jan 2023 Five big questions commercial real estate is asking
17 Jan 2023 ANZ forecasting higher OCR than Reserve Bank predictions
17 Jan 2023 Making ethical money work
16 Jan 2023 NZ shares rise as US earnings season prepares to kick off
16 Jan 2023 [OPINION] New Zealand LVRs not likely to be loosened this year
13 Jan 2023 Pacific Edge jumps almost 6%; US CPI data says inflation is slowing
13 Jan 2023 Massey hangs up his own shingle
13 Jan 2023 Stephen Massey hangs up his own shingle
13 Jan 2023 A musical countdown to the number 1 financial impact of 2022
13 Jan 2023 Big changes at NZX's platform business
12 Jan 2023 Elevated consenting numbers a nice surprise for market
12 Jan 2023 Tribunal decisions interfering with landlords rents
12 Jan 2023 AIA NZ kicks off 2023 with one month’s premium free to customers
12 Jan 2023 Adviser licensing programme makes further progress
12 Jan 2023 Adviser licensing programme makes further progress
11 Jan 2023 NZ shares dip in tandem with ANZ world commodity price index
11 Jan 2023 Partners Life new advisers training course
11 Jan 2023 Will Artificial Intelligence replace financial advisers?
10 Jan 2023 NZ market still in out-of-office territory
10 Jan 2023 Cost of building a new house skyrockets
10 Jan 2023 Investor tax burden already affecting rental property
09 Jan 2023 Falling bond yields suggest inflation is peaking
09 Jan 2023 Tough year for Barfoot & Thompson
09 Jan 2023 NZ Super invests in US climate fund
09 Jan 2023 Banks launch new campaign against scams
09 Jan 2023 House prices drop in nearly every suburb across the country
06 Jan 2023 Annuitas gets new CEO
06 Jan 2023 A change in focus for SIFA
05 Jan 2023 Market continues to be full of New Year cheer
04 Jan 2023 NZ stocks rally into 2023, Ebos hits an all time high
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Latest Comments
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