Article tagged with 'Opinion'
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[Weekly Wrap] KiwiSaver in play; but outcome unclear
04 Oct 2026 - KiwiSaver has gone mainstream politically this election, but there is still a long way to get consensus of potential changes.
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
21 Aug 2026 - Labour is getting a fair bit of flack for not releasing its KiwiSaver/Retirement policy at the moment - but that's a little bit unfair.
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[Weekly Wrap] The opacity of fund manager accounts
16 Aug 2026 - One of the things the results of the three funds management and wealth advisory companies SPH Wealth Holdings owns which are required to report their financial results to the Companies Office highlights is how little is revealed in those financials about the health of the group.
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[Weekly Wrap] It's time politicians take a better approach to retirement issues
07 Aug 2026 - This year's election is shaping up, in many people's eyes as being the KiwiSaver election. Well it should be more than KiwiSaver. It should be about the whole retirement system. And frankly it's about time our government, no matter what stripe, took retirement seriously. On...
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Medical costs and premiums rising unsustainably – what can advisers do to help their clients?
06 Jul 2026 - [OPINION]
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Simon Papa: Access to advice - Is adviser conservatism the issue?
27 Jun 2026 - OPINION: The FMA’s access to advice report attributes advice access issues to adviser conservatism but the absence of structured market or economic analysis means it may misdiagnose what is in fact a demand-side problem.
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Where do all the life insurance premiums go?
02 Jun 2026 - [OPINION] Last year $1.64 billion was paid in life premiums but only $539 million in income protection premiums – differences in life product premiums hint at great adviser opportunity.
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Is protecting retirement provision a life adviser’s duty? Part One
14 May 2026 - Opinion: Early death, disease and disability is a risk that can destroy the ability to retire with more than NZ Super.
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Jon-Paul Hale returns for part two of Disability Benefits
20 Apr 2026 - As I mentioned before, giving advice on two and five year disability benefit periods can be tricky, especially if you focus on short-term coverage.
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Short-Term Disability Benefits
14 Mar 2026 - Jon-Paul Hale uses a real life example to highlight issues around disability claims.