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August 2025
19 Aug 2025 Tomorrow’s OCR cut won’t be enough, says FAMNZ
19 Aug 2025 Borrowers need relief
19 Aug 2025 Insurtech raises $3mill to help insurers transform
19 Aug 2025 Industry veteran sells business to ISG Group; Automating manual reporting
18 Aug 2025 Comvita buzzing after takeover bid; NZX 50 up 0.6%
18 Aug 2025 Freightways outpaces flat NZ economy with 12.9% profit lift
18 Aug 2025 Do longer SOAs break the law?
18 Aug 2025 US tariffs hit NZ exports, pressure builds on RBNZ to cut rates
18 Aug 2025 Kiwibank says OCR needs to go deeper to revive economy
18 Aug 2025 OCR needs a deeper drop to get economy going
18 Aug 2025 [Opinion] Trauma Cover complaint against adviser
15 Aug 2025 NZ shares climb, Vulcan Steel leads as reporting season approaches
15 Aug 2025 AIA chief underwriter steps down
15 Aug 2025 OCR cut next week? Here’s what the big banks say
15 Aug 2025 Economists not expecting next week’s OCR cut to be the last
15 Aug 2025 Another insurer eyes the adviser market
14 Aug 2025 Partners Life throws “serious funding” into service recovery
14 Aug 2025 Forsyth Barr flags fee pressure and overvalued wealth tech at NZX
14 Aug 2025 Huge increase in weapons in KiwiSaver funds
14 Aug 2025 How's ASB going and why does it keep secrets? Rates action
14 Aug 2025 [Opinion] Why does ASB not disclose how much advisers write for the bank?
14 Aug 2025 Fisher Funds moves to woo advisers back
13 Aug 2025 Pre-result confidence drives NZ sharemarket up
13 Aug 2025 ASB outpaces market in mortgage growth despite profit dip
13 Aug 2025 Momentum Life gets new owners
13 Aug 2025 Gloomy home ownership results
12 Aug 2025 PGG Wrightson a stand-out on NZX 50 slides 1.2% to kick-off earnings season
12 Aug 2025 Many Kiwis could buy a home sooner than they think
12 Aug 2025 OCR cut could spark surge in client activity
12 Aug 2025 Data aligns for OCR cut and inflation easing
12 Aug 2025 FMA offers more insight into adviser misconduct trends
11 Aug 2025 NZX 50 lifts 0.5%; Metroglass cracks as Eroad climbs
11 Aug 2025 Balancing caution with conviction
11 Aug 2025 Is a rate cut just days away?
11 Aug 2025 Survey heads in right direction for OCR cut
11 Aug 2025 Profit drops at Milford as performance fees plunge despite strong returns
08 Aug 2025 Late selling drives NZ sharemarket down
08 Aug 2025 A new marketplace for you (and your mortgage books)
08 Aug 2025 New exclusive marketplace launched for buying and selling adviser books
08 Aug 2025 Milford strengthens support for advisers
08 Aug 2025 Lifetime picks up UK pension business
07 Aug 2025 NZX steady as Eroad rallies on road-user charge changes
07 Aug 2025 Go Lend expands
07 Aug 2025 Weaker jobs data strengthens case for OCR cuts
07 Aug 2025 Weak labour data reinforces need for more OCR cuts
07 Aug 2025 Want US share with your global equity fund? No thanks
06 Aug 2025 NZ sharemarket steady amid US slump with eyes on Trump’s tariffs
06 Aug 2025 More borrowers fix for one year as rates fall
06 Aug 2025 Longer mortgage terms favoured as OCR drops
06 Aug 2025 [GRTV] Finding value in a tumultuous world
05 Aug 2025 Strong lead from US lifts NZX 50; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare up 3.24%
05 Aug 2025 Harbour posts profit after BNZ KiwiSaver buy
05 Aug 2025 Further cuts to OCR might be forced on RBNZ
04 Aug 2025 Kiwibank predicts deeper interest rate cuts ahead; Top firm seeks another adviser
04 Aug 2025 Gentrack takes another hit as NZX 50 trades down 0.3% to start week
04 Aug 2025 Devon loses head of retail
04 Aug 2025 JB Were trumps Jarden
04 Aug 2025 Lots of $2 billion milestones
04 Aug 2025 A lack of love for labour, competition and productivity
03 Aug 2025 More job losses and mortgage stress as economic pressure builds
02 Aug 2025 FSI creates new brand for its affiliate investment teams
01 Aug 2025 Increased US tariffs drive NZ stocks lower
01 Aug 2025 FMT cracks $2 bill
01 Aug 2025 Adviser survey reveals key business placement drivers
01 Aug 2025 Chubb extends popular discount until January
01 Aug 2025 More home loans now classed as non-performing
01 Aug 2025 More mortgage loans tip into non-performing group
July 2025
31 Jul 2025 NZ sharemarket down as Mainfreight, utilities move
31 Jul 2025 Remodelling housing in the country’s biggest city
30 Jul 2025 Synlait Milk and Mainfreight take hit as NZ sharemarket down
30 Jul 2025 FAMNZ head leaves association
30 Jul 2025 FAMNZ boss steps down
30 Jul 2025 Sharesies KiwiSaver set to break even as funds soar
30 Jul 2025 Better path needed for new mortgage advisers
29 Jul 2025 Are we setting new mortgage advisers up to fail?
29 Jul 2025 Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund up 4% as NZX 50 lifts second day this week
29 Jul 2025 Australian PE firm seeks 30% stake in Forsyth Barr
29 Jul 2025 Unimed gets new CEO
29 Jul 2025 Insurance disputes reach record high
29 Jul 2025 Kiwis 2x more likely to pick car insurance over life/health
29 Jul 2025 Housing market stuck in neutral – for now
29 Jul 2025 Flatter prices in a well- balanced market
28 Jul 2025 FNZ faces US$4.6 bill claim from employee shareholders
28 Jul 2025 Very quiet day on the NZX as investors await earnings
28 Jul 2025 KiwiSaver growth fuels 33% profit jump at Generate
28 Jul 2025 Mortgage fraud is on the rise – here’s what to watch for
28 Jul 2025 Mortgage fraud red flags outlined
26 Jul 2025 [TMM] Weekend Big Read
25 Jul 2025 Infratil and Ebos help drive NZ stocks higher
25 Jul 2025 Buyers pulling back? ANZ unpacks the housing stall
25 Jul 2025 Mired housing market going nowhere fast
24 Jul 2025 Attention goes offshore as NZ sharemarket steady
24 Jul 2025 [GRTV] SBS Wealth expands its advice offering
24 Jul 2025 NZX CEO to step down
24 Jul 2025 Record number of borrowers jump ship for better mortgage deals
24 Jul 2025 Borrowers’ switcheroo reaches new record
24 Jul 2025 Wins and losses on discover in FMA's civil action against Booster
23 Jul 2025 NZ sharemarket dips as F&P Healthcare, Infratil shares fall
23 Jul 2025 900 claims but every one matters
23 Jul 2025 Why the Market Reacts the Wrong Way to Good or Bad News
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Latest Comments
FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
1 week ago Raymond Yang
Who is responsible for notifying policy changes?
There is no doubt the obligation is on the insurer who the contract is with. Clearly it would be prudent for an adviser to assist once given clear information by an insurer to assist with the communication but to extend this further. For an insurer to attempt to slide this onto an advisers plate is abdication. The adviser can not change the contract.
1 week ago Darryl Scott
FMA CEO on leave
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the fundamental flaw in the legislation came about partly through the event that Murray mentions, and also through the negligence of the Select Committee in ignoring the single most cited recommendation in all the submissions (over 34% from memory) of drawing a distinction between product sales and financial advice. To add to their misdemeanour, the Committee then added a paragraph to the Bill confirming that recommendation of one product only constituted financial advice - or words to that effect. The inherent conflict of interest lies in an individual retained by a Class 4 licensee being required to adhere to a code of conduct that requires prioritisation of client interests. To expect a product sales person to subordinate their contractual obligation to their employer is unrealistic, unworkable, and unreasonable. To emphasise, I have no issue with a product provider marketing and selling their own products - but not behind the opaque veil of legislation intended to govern financial advice. If MBIE ever gets around to review FSLAA, Financial Advisers, FANZ, and all other interested stakeholders should mount a fully-funded intensive campaign to persuade our employees in Wellington to remove class 4 licensees from FSLAA, and replace their obligations within an amended CoFI Act.
2 weeks ago David Whyte
FMA CEO on leave
@Murray: The reps seemed to be acting on their personal interests rather than the interests of advisers. Conflict of interest, isn't it?
2 weeks ago w k
KiwiSaver funds shake off Middle East tension
In this recent presentation of mine https://www.knowrisk.co.nz I show that the average Balanced KiwiSaver fund has added approximately +0.43% over and above the gross average policy Benchmark's return's. However, the averge annual costs of -0.97% for Balanced funds have eroded that to be slighly below BMK after costs consistent with typical SPIVA studies. Note this cost number is for the 45 Balanced Funds used only - for all KiwiSaver Funds it is closer to -0.70% p.a. The presentation goes on to show that quite a bit of return is being left on the table by the one size fits all view of risk.
3 weeks ago P Urbani