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September 2015
11 Sep 2015 Action needed to keep insurance affordable: Southern Cross
11 Sep 2015 Class DIMS not just for the big guys
10 Sep 2015 Auckland house prices unsustainable: RBNZ
10 Sep 2015 Auckland investors buying up regions
10 Sep 2015 Attractive yields on offer at Harmoney
10 Sep 2015 Further OCR cuts to come
10 Sep 2015 Banks follow OCR down
10 Sep 2015 OCR cut: What the governor said
10 Sep 2015 The lowest floating rate on offer
10 Sep 2015 KiwiSaver start-ups face pressure
10 Sep 2015 Effect of commission changes on your business
09 Sep 2015 Watch the OCR live tomorrow on Good Returns
09 Sep 2015 Just under 50 free advice calls
09 Sep 2015 Partners backs direct insurance offering
08 Sep 2015 AMP adds another major TV sponsorship
08 Sep 2015 Greens’ rental bill too restrictive for landlords
08 Sep 2015 RIAA develops find-an-adviser service
08 Sep 2015 ASB takes a leaf out of BNZ's book
07 Sep 2015 KiwiSaver members expect insurance: Mercer
07 Sep 2015 Chinese Kiwi investors tell their stories
07 Sep 2015 White Smoke at No.2 The Terrace?
07 Sep 2015 Lending up but profits flat
07 Sep 2015 New HFANZ chairman
07 Sep 2015 Call for clarity on 'one code for all'
04 Sep 2015 Economists predict OCR cut
04 Sep 2015 Sovereign looking for new head of distribution
04 Sep 2015 Iwi green lights Government’s Auckland land plans
04 Sep 2015 BNZ rate will get brokers' phones ringing
04 Sep 2015 BNZ makes big move down
04 Sep 2015 Milford must work harder for performance fees
04 Sep 2015 Franks joins PAA board
04 Sep 2015 ISO is no more
03 Sep 2015 Is A Global Recession Approaching?
03 Sep 2015 What is going on with Auckland’s prices?
03 Sep 2015 Perpetual Guardian makes appointments
03 Sep 2015 Guilty verdict in mortgage fraud case
03 Sep 2015 AFA market loses more than 100 advisers in a year
03 Sep 2015 Partners puts off listing
02 Sep 2015 NZ ranked 5th in global house price index
02 Sep 2015 State house sales move closer
02 Sep 2015 Sky City issues bonds
02 Sep 2015 Salt eyes advisers
01 Sep 2015 Dobson won't be replaced
01 Sep 2015 Vertical fund businesses – a broken model?
01 Sep 2015 Auckland values up 20%+ on last year
01 Sep 2015 Withholding tax planned for overseas sellers
01 Sep 2015 Hubbard investors' capital returned
01 Sep 2015 Appetite for annuities
01 Sep 2015 MDRT chair replaced
August 2015
31 Aug 2015 Greville mourned
31 Aug 2015 Kerr steps down
31 Aug 2015 Nikko picks up mandate
31 Aug 2015 RBNZ policy tweak “gamechanger” for Auckland’s supply woes
31 Aug 2015 Building consents hit 10-year high
31 Aug 2015 Today’s consumer can be hard work
31 Aug 2015 AML deadline looms
30 Aug 2015 Apteryx sale complete
30 Aug 2015 FMA urges KiwiSaver check-up
30 Aug 2015 McGuffie date set
29 Aug 2015 Will China’s share market meltdown impact on NZ’s property market?
28 Aug 2015 Two advisers investigated
28 Aug 2015 Kiwibank plans digital future
28 Aug 2015 New Zealand lagging on decumulation options
27 Aug 2015 Facebook trouble for Newland
27 Aug 2015 Major rental changes in Green Bill
27 Aug 2015 New broker boss at ANZ
27 Aug 2015 Former Mike Pero broker banned
27 Aug 2015 Mount appeals again
27 Aug 2015 FSC: KiwiSaver delivering for middle NZ
26 Aug 2015 OCR reviewed less often
26 Aug 2015 Portfolios, not products the key: James
26 Aug 2015 Queenstown: NZ's Boom Town
26 Aug 2015 Bright line test one step closer
25 Aug 2015 nib plots more growth
25 Aug 2015 Blaming investors not the answer
25 Aug 2015 RFAs not impressed by push for one standard
25 Aug 2015 Skip Auckland, investors urged
24 Aug 2015 How to programme your investments for success
24 Aug 2015 Investors increasing Auckland price pressure – RBNZ
24 Aug 2015 Quarter of AMP's profit now from wealth management
24 Aug 2015 Southall moved from review
24 Aug 2015 Fidelity cool on annuity request
21 Aug 2015 Record high migration adds to housing pressure
21 Aug 2015 OPI/MFS directors plead guilty
21 Aug 2015 LVR restrictions tweaked
21 Aug 2015 Funds for fee-conscious customers
20 Aug 2015 Intensification plans: Auckland Council speaks out
20 Aug 2015 Smee leaves Kepa role
20 Aug 2015 QROPs rules snag NZ advisers
20 Aug 2015 nib backs health insurance bill
19 Aug 2015 Rental market stalls nationwide
19 Aug 2015 Milford gets DIMS licence
19 Aug 2015 How to avoid a negligence case
18 Aug 2015 RAM clawback notices issued
18 Aug 2015 Property prices to blame for S&P downgrade
18 Aug 2015 Harbour appoints analyst
18 Aug 2015 What could intensification mean for investors?
18 Aug 2015 Time to brace clients for end of golden returns
18 Aug 2015 Four legged tenants: the low down
17 Aug 2015 Suprising new marketing techniques
Latest News
Wealthpoint sees growth in investment and mortgage advice
Wealthpoint sees growth in investment and mortgage advice
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[Weekly Wrap] What would Gordon and Shirley think?
[Weekly Wrap] What would Gordon and Shirley think?
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Barrass resigns as FMA chief executive
Barrass resigns as FMA chief executive
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FMA asks: How well are you looking after client money?
FMA asks: How well are you looking after client money?
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Latest Comments
[Weekly Wrap] What would Gordon and Shirley think?
The good news compared to what we have seen in history, is that with Japanese ownership, we can look forward to the parent company wanting growth. History with both AMP and AIA was that both companies in New Zealand were failing so they tried to buy their way out of trouble! AMP bought AXA but maintained their failed model then collapsed totally. AIA purchased Sovereign as their model was failing in New Zealand and like AMP, they continue with that failed model where we are seeing a slower death to AIA. I do not believe that a Japanese model would support a Nil Service model as we saw with AMP and AIA now. That in itself shows promise that New Zealanders will be able to protect themselves with creditable insurers into the future - we hope. Milton wanted a quality offering for New Zealanders. Hopefully Japanese companies can do just that!!
11 hours ago Quality Advice
NZFSG calls out banks for chasing advisers' clients
The point should be made the banks assured the Commerce Commission at their recent review that the Adviser Channel and Bank channels were equitable .
1 day ago Finadv
Fidelity Life sold to Partners
Good leaders are a rare commodity these days. Milton built a great business but when he left, a succession of bankers took over who we know are ignorant about insurance. We saw AMP buy AXA with bankers running AMP. What resulted was two 100 year old businesses being destroyed have bankers at the helm. We can hope that the boards of the few remaining insurers note that appointing a person with a banking background to the leadership role is a destructive appointment.
4 days ago Quality Advice
Fidelity Life sold to Partners
A shame to see Fidelity Life ceasing to be NZ owned, and for there to be no NZ owned Insurers left. It's sad to see what has happened to the company since Milton Jennings was in charge. You get the feeling if more of his type of leadership was continued that Fidelity might have continued to grow rather than the slow decline that has happened since Milton's tenure.
4 days ago Just an opinion
Who is responsible for notifying policy changes?
Of course it is the responsibility of the insurer to clearly communicate with its Policy holders, and Advisers together, regarding all changes on a Policy. There is at least one insurer that feels that a simple email to the Advisor on every Anniversary renewal is a bit too much for them! The Advisor has to be pro-active and chase renewal communications every year through the Insurer's website. Where is the responsibility of the insurer there?
5 days ago Porus Kateli