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May 2015
11 May 2015 Fidelity Life appoints director
11 May 2015 BNZ rolls out new Special
11 May 2015 Old trail income under review
11 May 2015 Risk management a challenge
11 May 2015 Victory for business in change to earthquake rules
08 May 2015 NZF in administration
08 May 2015 PGC seeks $22 million from Bath St Capital
08 May 2015 KiwiSaver drives managed funds lift
08 May 2015 KiwiSavers reminded not to miss out
08 May 2015 Investors urged to consider alternatives
08 May 2015 Appeal for IRD campaign on property taxation
07 May 2015 BNZ banks on brokers
07 May 2015 ASB changes tune on OCR
07 May 2015 ASB now calling for two OCR rate cuts
07 May 2015 PAA votes to abolish holiday home scheme
07 May 2015 AMP supports commission cut
06 May 2015 State houses to go on sale in Tauranga & Invercargill
06 May 2015 First NZ censured, fined
06 May 2015 Brokers help ANZ
06 May 2015 Brokers play bigger role in ANZ home loan sales
06 May 2015 DIMS exemptions welcomed
05 May 2015 Complectus completes purchase
05 May 2015 Auckland price rises: a lesson in supply & demand
05 May 2015 AML relief for advisers
04 May 2015 The Problem with Zero Interest Rates
04 May 2015 Warehouse plans bonds offer
04 May 2015 Chinese banks in NZ likely to mean more choice, more competition
04 May 2015 SBS changes; ASB hikes commission rates
04 May 2015 Give tax break to retirement income products: Stewart
01 May 2015 Over 25% increase in Auckland home values since 2007
01 May 2015 Getting to know... Richard Stubbs
01 May 2015 Stanley steps down
01 May 2015 One low rate replaced by another
01 May 2015 ASB and Sovereign increase upfront commissions
01 May 2015 ISO supports disclosure law
01 May 2015 Milford suspension appropriate: NZSF
01 May 2015 KiwiSaver funds misclassifying risk: Research
April 2015
30 Apr 2015 Mai Chen sells wills business to Perpetual Guardian
30 Apr 2015 Has residential building activity stalled?
30 Apr 2015 What are the odds of a interest rate cut?
30 Apr 2015 SPI directors fined for breaching financial reporting rules
30 Apr 2015 No surprises in Reserve Bank’s OCR decision
30 Apr 2015 RBNZ outlines case for interest rate cut
30 Apr 2015 What the Reserve Bank said
30 Apr 2015 The Co-operative Bank goes under 5%
30 Apr 2015 Rebalancing poses problems
29 Apr 2015 Problems with professional referral and how to fix It
29 Apr 2015 ISO no longer?
29 Apr 2015 FMA pursues non-filers
29 Apr 2015 Insurers should be promoting wellbeing: Sovereign
28 Apr 2015 Boosting IRD resources to enforce property taxes a possibility - English
28 Apr 2015 [People] Mortgage Express recruits from outside
28 Apr 2015 Is a warrant of fitness scheme for private rentals really the way forward?
28 Apr 2015 OCR predictions; No-interest loans
28 Apr 2015 Second stage in no interest loans launched
28 Apr 2015 Fund research options disappear for AFAs
28 Apr 2015 Small Kiwi market a problem for KiwiSaver
28 Apr 2015 AMP accepting competitors' application forms
27 Apr 2015 Ralph Stewart's variable annuity business nearly there
25 Apr 2015 Health insurance claims hit $1 billion
24 Apr 2015 RBNZ rate cut unlikely – for now
24 Apr 2015 RBNZ rate cut unlikely - for now
24 Apr 2015 FMOY finalists named
24 Apr 2015 Kiwibank's three-year rate matched; OCR preview
24 Apr 2015 Getting to Know...Brent Sheather
24 Apr 2015 Advisers under the magnifying glass
24 Apr 2015 Loss-protection offer hits target
24 Apr 2015 FMA warns on bank notes
24 Apr 2015 Regional Review - Dunedin
23 Apr 2015 Poor turnaround times hurt advisers
23 Apr 2015 Record migration means continued pressure on Auckland market
23 Apr 2015 FMA asks: What's your plan?
23 Apr 2015 More advisers sought
22 Apr 2015 nib adds travel insurance
22 Apr 2015 Rents are rising – but are they keeping up with Auckland prices?
22 Apr 2015 KiwiSaver for first homes gets boost: ANZ
22 Apr 2015 Advocates let advisers get on with business of advising: Kelly
22 Apr 2015 Days numbered for HSBC's special rate
22 Apr 2015 Bankrupt KiwiSaver accounts off-limits
22 Apr 2015 Reporting rules cause confusion
22 Apr 2015 Government launches new tenancy services website
21 Apr 2015 [People] Chen changes BNZ board
21 Apr 2015 Group general manager for Plus4
21 Apr 2015 Notes offer confirmed
21 Apr 2015 Asset allocation help coming
21 Apr 2015 Make disclosure automatic: Whyte
20 Apr 2015 [People] Mortgage Express adds another adviser
20 Apr 2015 AMP pulls back from bonds
20 Apr 2015 NZX consults on market penalties
20 Apr 2015 What Bridgecorp investors missed out on
20 Apr 2015 Are auctions the best option for sellers in Auckland?
20 Apr 2015 BNZ Special ends; Kiwibank cuts
20 Apr 2015 Fundsource to update research tool
19 Apr 2015 FMA list reinstated
19 Apr 2015 MOUs signed
17 Apr 2015 Smartshares adds new funds
17 Apr 2015 Are we sicker or just savvier customers?
17 Apr 2015 AFAs slow to update DIMS status
16 Apr 2015 New special and carded cuts from Westpac
16 Apr 2015 CGT for property investors would create interesting possibilities
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!!
19 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