Articles tagged with 'term deposits'
Low interest rate environment creates adviser opportunity
7 February 2020 - Advisers dealing with clients shifting out of term deposits because of low interest rates will have to be prepared to have a conversation about fees, Milford Asset Management’s head of private wealth says.
Low property expectations
7 November 2019 - Confidence in investments across the board has fallen to a three and a half year low – and a decline in sentiment about housing has played a big part in this.
Three themes a top fund manager is watching closely
13 October 2019 - Markets are full of conflicting message at the moment. In this feature the Harbour Asset Management team explain what's happening and how the are positioning their portfolios.
Low rates prompting shift: FMA
2 October 2019 - Low interest rates may be prompting people to switch from term deposits to investing with an adviser, research suggests.
Are property investors returning to the market?
26 August 2019 - Property investors are said to be returning to the housing market, CoreLogic says but, if they are, it’s not evident in the Reserve Bank’s latest mortgage lending data.
ASB: Rates may not get much lower
19 August 2019 - Mortgage rates are unlikely to move in "lock-step" with future Official Cash Rate cuts and will only fall "slightly" from current levels, according to economists at ASB Bank.
ANZ plan to sell UDC Finance stalled
21 December 2017 - The Overseas Investment Office has rejected an application from China-based HNA to buy UDC Finance, from ANZ for $660 million.
Simplicity offers income option
22 September 2017 - KiwiSaver provider Simplicity has signed a deal with variable annuity firm Lifetime Retirement Income, to provide a new KiwiSaver fund that offers retirees an income for life.
Public Trust axes term deposits
5 September 2017 - Public Trust is no longer offering term deposits. It comes after the Government announced it was removing its guarantee from next year. Public Trust had...
Make sure clients are correctly invested
31 July 2017 - Advisers should explain to their clients why market conditions are as they are – and what might cause them to change, one economist says.
Inflation new drain on returns
17 May 2017 - Interest rates might be rising but a pick-up in inflation means it’s more important than ever that investors do not just leave their money in the bank, commentators say.
'Lower forever' no longer safe interest rate view
21 November 2016 - Improving term deposits rates are putting pressure on other asset classes to provide a better premium.
