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May 2026
01 May 2026 NZX50 starts May on a high, climbs 1.3% this week
01 May 2026 Sharesies opens advice offering to New Zealand investors
01 May 2026 ANZ adviser support drops (a little); What the FAP landscape looks like now
01 May 2026 ANZ's reliance on mortgage advisers eases a little
01 May 2026 AIA revamps its distribution team
April 2026
30 Apr 2026 Late surge narrows NZX50’s April decline to 0.1%
30 Apr 2026 One-year fixed spot on for borrowers - ANZ
30 Apr 2026 What the FAP landscape looks like now
29 Apr 2026 F&P Healthcare buoys NZX50 ahead of Mag7 earnings, Fed decision
29 Apr 2026 SaaSacre – Generational buying opportunity or Great Value Destroyer?
29 Apr 2026 ANZ's growth and balanced KiwiSaver returns take first place
28 Apr 2026 NZX50 sinks on return from long weekend; My Food Bag rallies on review
28 Apr 2026 KiwiSaver value for money not set and forget
24 Apr 2026 Squirrel appoints fixed income heavyweight
24 Apr 2026 Fidelity postponses Engage
24 Apr 2026 NZX50 dips 0.2% this week as Middle East tensions stay high
23 Apr 2026 NZX50 snaps 3-day gain as Middle East tension keeps investors on edge
22 Apr 2026 Pathfinder picks Scandanavian fund manager
22 Apr 2026 FMA to tackle Finfluencers
22 Apr 2026 NZX50 ekes out another gain as Trump extends ceasefire
22 Apr 2026 NZ Super Fund ruling likely to increase scrutiny on investment processes
21 Apr 2026 Rate-sensitive Ryman, property stocks shrug off elevated inflation
20 Apr 2026 Jon-Paul Hale returns for part two of Disability Benefits
20 Apr 2026 Meridian, Infratil keep NZX50 afloat as rising oil prices weigh
20 Apr 2026 Pricing and reviews: regulatory interest in Australia may emerge in New Zealand too
19 Apr 2026 Court ruling likely to concern KiwiSaver managers
17 Apr 2026 Craigs buys up Dunedin-based fin planning firm
17 Apr 2026 NZX50 sinks 2.1% this week as inflation creep starts to weigh
17 Apr 2026 FANZ to up the ante against NZ’s soaring medical inflation
16 Apr 2026 NZX50 joins ASX200 lower as refinery fire weighs
16 Apr 2026 Economists battle it out over OCR forecasts
16 Apr 2026 FMA takes pulse of KiwiSaver private assets
15 Apr 2026 Economists at war over OCR forecasts
15 Apr 2026 NZX50 joins global rally as optimism over Iran persists
14 Apr 2026 Boyle gets dream gig
14 Apr 2026 NZX50 misses out on optimism over Iran conflict; a2 Milk extends decline
14 Apr 2026 ANZ predicts three OCR rises this year
14 Apr 2026 ANZ goes out on a limb and predicts three OCR rises this year
14 Apr 2026 Special Events Benefits; great for clients and advisers but beware the time limits
13 Apr 2026 NZX50 slumps as Trump orders Iran blockade; a2 Milk sinks on profit warning
13 Apr 2026 Mortgage enquiries sink as war drags on and interest rates rise
13 Apr 2026 Vernon outlines his plans for AMP
10 Apr 2026 NZX50 gains 2.2% this week as US-Iran peace talks keep markets on edge
10 Apr 2026 Mercer appoints BDM to work with advisers
10 Apr 2026 FMA to review CoFI Guidance
09 Apr 2026 New fund range answers adviser call for flexible KiwiSaver alternative
09 Apr 2026 NZX50 nudges higher as US-Iran ceasefire optimism wanes
09 Apr 2026 Industry wary of KiwiSaver changes
09 Apr 2026 Non-bank sector hopeful of a more profitable year
08 Apr 2026 NZX50, kiwi soar on US-Iran circuit breaker; RBNZ stays on hold
08 Apr 2026 Markets intepret OCR review to be on the hawkish side
08 Apr 2026 [BREAKING NEWS] OCR unchanged. Here's why
08 Apr 2026 OCR on hold
07 Apr 2026 Quay Street gets new Head of Strategy
07 Apr 2026 NZX50 surges out of Easter weekend amid Middle East conflict fears
07 Apr 2026 RBNZ urged to lower OCR to counter oil price shock recession
06 Apr 2026 New BDM at FMT
05 Apr 2026 Active manager (sort of) leaves the passive house
03 Apr 2026 Fidelity building register to help firms connect with Career connect graduates
02 Apr 2026 Fidelity Life completes new-look Adviser council
02 Apr 2026 NZX50 extends decline for 5th week as Trump plans to hit Iran hard
02 Apr 2026 Billions in wealth lost during one of the severest housing corrections
01 Apr 2026 Spurs and Auckand FC to meet in Auckland
01 Apr 2026 Infratil, Meridian weigh on NZX50 as Asia rallies on ceasefire hopes
01 Apr 2026 Big newsletter today: Top mortgage advisers; BNZ's new switching play; KAN dobs in adviser to FMA
01 Apr 2026 Altered documents lead to cancelled licence for mortgage adviser
01 Apr 2026 Bond funds likely to deliver out-sized returns: Amova
01 Apr 2026 FANZ acknowledges top advisers
March 2026
31 Mar 2026 BNZ take mortgage competition up a notch
31 Mar 2026 NZX50 slides 4.7% in March qtr on SaaS fears, Middle East conflict
31 Mar 2026 Longwave aims to smooth the waters
30 Mar 2026 NZX50 joins global rout as Fletcher, Westpac lead decline
30 Mar 2026 Mortgage holders big switch to new lenders tapers off
27 Mar 2026 NZX50 falls for fourth week as Middle East ceasefire hopes dwindle
26 Mar 2026 Mainfreight leads NZX50 higher as Willis plays down fuel framework
26 Mar 2026 Fidelity Life keeps its rating for another year.
26 Mar 2026 AIA’s new product designed for life
25 Mar 2026 NZX50 roars back as US drafts peace plan in Iran
25 Mar 2026 FMA calls for innovation to drive financial advice uptake
25 Mar 2026 Chubb fills leadership team with surprise appointment
24 Mar 2026 NZX50 slides to 7-month low as RBNZ walks narrow line on rates
24 Mar 2026 What KiwiSaver changes do managers agree on?
23 Mar 2026 Serko, Tourism Holdings tumble as Iran fears knock NZX50
23 Mar 2026 Consilium exits Cambridge Partners shareholding
23 Mar 2026 AIA rolls out tweaked level policy
22 Mar 2026 Interest rates expected to rise at a much faster pace
20 Mar 2026 NZX50 slides 1.5% this week as Middle East conflict leaves world on edge
20 Mar 2026 Another dealer group gets a new CEO; Where to for mortgage advisers now?
19 Mar 2026 [GRTV] Earnings season; Iran; War and the NZ housing market - what it all means for investors
19 Mar 2026 Another dealer group gets a new CEO
19 Mar 2026 NZX50 sinks as Iran strikes on Qatar chill Asian markets
19 Mar 2026 From NZXWT to FNZ and back again
18 Mar 2026 Tourism Holdings shrugs off Iran conflict impact in leading NZX50 higher
18 Mar 2026 Political parties given outline of KiwiSaver 2.0
18 Mar 2026 Active managers see opportunities created by passive funds
18 Mar 2026 Markets, oil and geopolitics: keeping perspective during the Iran conflict
17 Mar 2026 Blue chips drag NZX50 higher as RBA hikes cash rate in close call
17 Mar 2026 AIA releases Neurodiversity Toolkit
17 Mar 2026 PAA Legacy Trust supports FANZ
16 Mar 2026 KMD Brands sinks on recapitalisation fears; NZX50 slides
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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.
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