Simon Papa: Access to advice - Is adviser conservatism the issue?
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.
In March 2026 the FMA published its report Access to financial advice in New Zealand – Challenges and opportunities for the financial advice sector, alongside its related consumer research findings.
The report seeks to support improved access to financial advice in New Zealand and is a valuable contribution to that end. However, the report is based on a limited methodology and analysis and therefore, ...MORE»
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