Article tagged with 'Commission for Financial Capability'
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Time for financial advisers to step up on KiwiSaver
03 Jun 2020 - New Zealand’s KiwiSaver market has probably reached the critical mass required to create opportunities for financial advisers to assist, the Financial Markets Authority’s chief executive says.
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Retirement Commissioner: Collective effort from advisers needed
27 May 2020 - Advisers may need to find a way to work collectively to help New Zealanders through the Covid-19 disruption, Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says.
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Don't use KiwiSaver for investment property - yet
04 Feb 2020 - The Interim Retirement Commissioner’s proposal to allow KiwiSaver first-home withdrawals to be used for investment properties came tantalisingly close but didn’t quite make it to the recommendation phase.
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Increase Govt KiwiSaver contribution: Commission
29 Oct 2019 - Almost quadrupling the value of the Government's member tax credit for KiwiSaver members might get more self-employed people contributing, the Retirement Commissioner says.
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Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
15 Oct 2019 - KiwiSaver rules should be relaxed so that first home withdrawals can include investment properties, the Interim Retirement Commissioner is proposing.
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FMA tackles green-washing
01 Oct 2019 - The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) wants providers to explain what makes their investment products "responsible".
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Financial advisers help tackle stress
27 Sep 2019 - Financial advisers have a significant role to play in helping New Zealanders overcome money stress, the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC) says.
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Advice rules created 'two-tier' market, working group says
10 Sep 2019 - More advice is needed to boost the fortunes of the New Zealand capital markets, a new report says.
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Smart Investor tool wins prize
25 Jul 2019 - Smart Investor, the online tool that enables people to search and compare New Zealand investments such as KiwiSaver, shares and bonds, has won an international design award. The tool was named the best Web Design and Development in the Digital category of the Good Design Austral...
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Have your say on Super and KiwiSaver
16 Jul 2019 - Submissions are now open on the government’s Review of Retirement Income Policies, including questions around Superannuation and KiwiSaver. The process is being run by the Commission for Financial Capability as the office of the Retirement Commissioner. The Review is held every...