Articles tagged with 'Commission for Financial Capability'
Investors given Disclose insight
20 February 2019 - A new online tool, Smart Investor, is being launched today to help Kiwis search and compare New Zealand investments such as KiwiSaver, shares, bonds and other types of managed products for the first time.
Shanks: Use Money Week to have advice message heard
4 September 2018 - Financial advisers should take the opportunity of Money Week to remind New Zealanders what they can do to help build their financial resilience, Financial Advice New Zealand says.
Funds not 'true to label': Researcher
7 September 2017 - When is a 'balanced' fund not a balanced fund? When it takes the risk of a growth fund, one researcher says.
New legislation may give advice industry new life
16 August 2017 - The financial advice industry is well-positioned for growth, if it is willing to make changes.
Bigger questions to ask of retirement policy: Report
25 July 2017 - Analysts says the 'jokey' 2016 review from the Retirement Commissioner missed some of the big questions.
It's official: Retirement Commissioner calls for change
15 December 2016 - The Commission for Financial Capability has called on the Government to make sweeping changes to the eligibility criteria for NZ Super in the second phase of its 2016 Review of Retirement Income Policies.
Ken and Barbie used to sell retirement message
13 December 2016 - The Commission for Financial Capability is winning industry plaudits for it's use of a digital interactive platform that uses Ken and Barbie dolls to raise awareness about New Zealand's ageing population and the need for increased saving.
CFFC calls for seven changes to KiwiSaver
8 December 2016 - The Commission for Financial Capability has recommended to the Government that KiwiSaver providers should disclose the total dollar cost of all fees on annual statements in its just released 2016 Review of Retirement Income Policies.
Fee debate welcomed
5 December 2016 - The Commission for Financial Capability has welcomed fresh debate on the touchy subject of KiwiSaver fees after a new report suggested there was an "unhealthy focus" on fees - rather than the overall outcome delivered by various schemes.
Pension changes could hit migrants hard
1 November 2016 - Some advisers may have to redo their clients’ retirement calculations if a proposed change to the entitlement rules for NZ Super goes through.
Industry must embrace change: CFFC
6 September 2016 - Too many New Zealanders are still confused about where to get advice, how to work out whether it is the right advice for them and whether it is any good.
Associations swerve Money Week
31 August 2016 - Adviser groups are giving Money Week a miss this year.
Ageing workforce an issue for advice
15 June 2016 - New Zealand’s financial advice industry is being warned it will need to come to grips with questions about ageing.
Lack of advisers a '10- to 30-year problem'
23 May 2016 - An ageing adviser workforce means New Zealanders may not be able to get advice when they need it - and the problem could last decades, AMP's director of advice says.
Sorted site redesigned
3 February 2016 - Sorted.org.nz’s relaunch is set to take place in March. Sorted is run by the Commission for Financial Capability, and offers tools and resources to help...
Retirement income policy review terms tabled
2 February 2016 - New Zealand’s retirement commissioner is being asked to look at how retirees managing their money using things such as annuities and reverse mortgages.
Five-year KiwiSaver break too long
14 January 2016 - KiwiSaver members should not be allowed to “set and forget” a five-year contributions holiday, providers and industry commentators say.
Associations should step up to help consumers find advisers: Boyle
10 December 2015 - Adviser associations and other industry groups should be doing more to inform consumers of how they can access advice, the Commission for Financial Capability says.
KiwiSaver drain on Government coffers
24 September 2015 - Government's contribution to KiwiSaver balances has been “substantial”, a new Treasury report says.
Appetite for annuities
1 September 2015 - New research shows many New Zealanders nearing retirement age are interested in an annuity-type product that will give them a guaranteed income.
Retirement planning has to start somewhere: FMA
13 August 2015 - It is difficult for people nearing retirement to get access to the financial advice they need, it has been argued.
Retirees have low risk tolerance but high expectations
12 August 2015 - Advisers who want to encourage their clients into less conservative investment options to provide better retirement income may have a hard road ahead of them, new research indicates.
Advisers offer free service
11 August 2015 - IFA advisers will be manning the phones to provide free advice during Money Week this week, but the association’s chief executive isn’t expecting them to be run off their feet.
Options discussed to improve KiwiSaver
15 July 2015 - A number of simple steps could dramatically improve the financial wellbeing of KiwiSaver members if there was industry collaboration to implement them, investor education workshops have been told.
Review should consider how to attract advisers
15 July 2015 - How to attract the next generation of advisers into the industry has been identified as a key concern at a recent panel discussion.
