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October 2013
25 Oct 2013 [Weekly Wrap] KiwiSaver still the buzz
25 Oct 2013 OCR decision a balance of dollar vs inflation
25 Oct 2013 Asteron pips the big boy for award
25 Oct 2013 Submissions close on code draft
25 Oct 2013 Young people more interested in investing: Alexander
25 Oct 2013 Call to enforce insulation
24 Oct 2013 FMA reports on KiwiSaver
24 Oct 2013 Coote joins AMP
24 Oct 2013 Disputes scheme tees off with new name
24 Oct 2013 Treasury recommends capital gains tax
24 Oct 2013 Investors seek capital gains
23 Oct 2013 Triplejump eyes global expansion
23 Oct 2013 Lending rates slowing
23 Oct 2013 Opportunities for advisers in KiwiSaver requirements
23 Oct 2013 Squeeze on commercial property
22 Oct 2013 Advisers wary of dabbling in online sales
22 Oct 2013 AIA on a mission to break the cycle of under-insurance
22 Oct 2013 KiwiSaver information available, if you can find it
22 Oct 2013 Skip auctions if you want to sell to first-timers, agents told
21 Oct 2013 LVR limits won't affect OCR yet: ASB
21 Oct 2013 Reporting regime in effect
21 Oct 2013 Peters misses mark on fees
21 Oct 2013 AIA on a mission to break the cycle of under-insurance
21 Oct 2013 Lifestyle market shortage looming
18 Oct 2013 [Weekly Wrap] KiwiSaver advice addressed again
18 Oct 2013 Jennings gets a gong
18 Oct 2013 Disappointment lifestages not adopted for default funds
17 Oct 2013 'Impartial advice' a default requirement
17 Oct 2013 One path for one GM and another for three others
17 Oct 2013 The answer to bad investment decisions
17 Oct 2013 Westpac predicts price falls
16 Oct 2013 Deal over KiwiSaver trail commissions goes sour
16 Oct 2013 Rush on valuers as owners seek equity
15 Oct 2013 Super fund adds new passive manager
15 Oct 2013 Westpac reassesses preapprovals
15 Oct 2013 Last annuity provider to exit market
15 Oct 2013 Auckland commercial investors most confident
14 Oct 2013 Tax treatment disadvantages KiwiSavers
14 Oct 2013 Landlords benefit as first-home buyers retreat
14 Oct 2013 REINZ reports spring surge
13 Oct 2013 Fund managers under spotlight
13 Oct 2013 AMP reshuffles leadership team
11 Oct 2013 [Weekly Wrap] What makes a professional body?
11 Oct 2013 RESIMAC restricts low equity lending
11 Oct 2013 Patch protection blamed
11 Oct 2013 Low equity loans for good brokers only
11 Oct 2013 Whitburn: Labour's housing policies better
10 Oct 2013 More deals offered for those with equity
10 Oct 2013 ANZ's two-tier home loan rates
10 Oct 2013 RBNZ predicts turnover drop
10 Oct 2013 National affordability improves but regions vary
09 Oct 2013 Tax change could alter investment behaviour
09 Oct 2013 Economic momentum still building
09 Oct 2013 Taking professional bodies out of the equation 'a boost'
09 Oct 2013 Special housing areas announced
09 Oct 2013 QV predicts activity flurry
08 Oct 2013 KiwiSaver scheme closes
08 Oct 2013 The Federal Reserve recants
08 Oct 2013 Ralph Stewart returns with new product
08 Oct 2013 Supply the issue: Harcourts
07 Oct 2013 How much research must advisers do on equities?
07 Oct 2013 Active v passive: The great debate
07 Oct 2013 KiwiSaver advice debate not necessarily done and dusted
07 Oct 2013 LVR move worries investors
06 Oct 2013 Make sure policies cover what clients need: Southern Cross
04 Oct 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Committee responds to feedback
04 Oct 2013 Wheeler explains why loan-to-value ratios were introduced
04 Oct 2013 Banks' interest margin up
04 Oct 2013 Professional bodies 'will have to push harder' on CPD
04 Oct 2013 Harcourts, Barfoot at odds
04 Oct 2013 Restrictions' impact not sustained: Report
03 Oct 2013 Draft version of revised code released
03 Oct 2013 Tate hopes the next IFA chief executive lasts longer
03 Oct 2013 It could take months to see LVR impact: Agency
02 Oct 2013 Partners Life turns loss to profit
02 Oct 2013 LVR restrictions 'could spark complaints'
02 Oct 2013 Milford adds fund
02 Oct 2013 Older lives still need cover
02 Oct 2013 Former non-bank lender joins TNP
02 Oct 2013 Act penalties insufficient
02 Oct 2013 Building consents slow
02 Oct 2013 LVR restrictions 'could spark complaints'
01 Oct 2013 Delay in draft of proposed new advisers' code
01 Oct 2013 IFA CEO resigns
01 Oct 2013 Govt gifts deposits to regional buyers
01 Oct 2013 Record asking price recorded
September 2013
30 Sep 2013 Fixed interest a fine balance for advisers
30 Sep 2013 GPG sells out of TOWER
30 Sep 2013 Kiwi money man has assets frozen and passport surrendered
30 Sep 2013 Changes to ASB rates
30 Sep 2013 8 in a row for Sovereign
30 Sep 2013 Time to rethink reporting of returns
30 Sep 2013 Five months for plan submissions
30 Sep 2013 Short-term LVR effect predicted
29 Sep 2013 Watch out for new non-smokers: ISO
27 Sep 2013 The future of pre-approvals in doubt
27 Sep 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Ross still making headlines
27 Sep 2013 LVR moves slowing housing supply
26 Sep 2013 Adviser fined for using Ross Asset Management
26 Sep 2013 RBNZ 'learning by doing'
Latest News
Koura reports another loss
Koura reports another loss
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Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
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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