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April 2021
29 Apr 2021 Industry ‘report card’ far from straight As says FMA
29 Apr 2021 Could fear of overpaying shift housing market?
28 Apr 2021 [GRTV] Coates and ethical investing on the latest episode of GRTV
28 Apr 2021 Small stocks lead NZ shares higher
28 Apr 2021 Reserve Bank publishes cyber resilience guidance
28 Apr 2021 New board member for Accuro
28 Apr 2021 Tower launches partnership with NZ Defence Force
28 Apr 2021 UK trialling ‘sidecar savings’: Expert says NZ could do it better
28 Apr 2021 Interest rate rises scary for property investors
27 Apr 2021 A2 Milk hits four year low
27 Apr 2021 Short-term interest rates drop - long-term loans on the up
27 Apr 2021 AMP Capital appoints new head of investments
27 Apr 2021 The rising cost of PI for advisers; More home loan rate increases
27 Apr 2021 Next generation of industrial property
27 Apr 2021 CoFI under consultation
25 Apr 2021 Rents skyrocket again
23 Apr 2021 NZ shares rise; A2 Milk slumps
23 Apr 2021 [The Wrap] Getting politically correct with fund managers
23 Apr 2021 NZ Funds defends advertising campaign
23 Apr 2021 AMP Ares deal formally axed
23 Apr 2021 First interest rate rise; Advisers grumbling at the G
23 Apr 2021 Eviction notice oversteps tenants’ rights – results in damages
23 Apr 2021 Dispute resolution schemes up for review
22 Apr 2021 FP Healthcare props up share market
22 Apr 2021 Bancassurance – an opportunity for advisers?
22 Apr 2021 FMA warning – Don't overstate your 2020 returns
22 Apr 2021 Teething problems for NZFSG
21 Apr 2021 Covid hits sharemarket - again
21 Apr 2021 Carmel Fisher swims off to retirement
21 Apr 2021 nib helps protect future rugby stars
21 Apr 2021 Returning Kiwi bolsters ranks at Generate KiwiSaver
21 Apr 2021 Squirrel launches 95% mortgage; Heartland launches low rate revolving credit
21 Apr 2021 Squirrel launches 95% mortgage
21 Apr 2021 Partners Life focuses on advisers with new appointment
21 Apr 2021 Winners from new housing policies
21 Apr 2021 A KiwiSaver's pandemic panic
20 Apr 2021 NZ shares sink as investors watch for inflation
20 Apr 2021 Speedy uptake of property fund offer
20 Apr 2021 Guardians of NZ Super makes new appointment to NZ Equities team
20 Apr 2021 Heartland launches cut-price revolving credit product
20 Apr 2021 Housing market's unlikely Covid boost
20 Apr 2021 Effective vaccine, better earnings spur on markets
20 Apr 2021 Housing market's unlikely Covid boost
20 Apr 2021 Aussie advisers: Not keen on digital advice
20 Apr 2021 PAA Legacy Trust announces new chair
19 Apr 2021 NZ shares rise on trans-Tasman bubble
19 Apr 2021 If in doubt - disclose
19 Apr 2021 Latest ASSET Magazine out now
19 Apr 2021 Private funders seek deals; Avanti hires
19 Apr 2021 Enormous leap in housing stock value
19 Apr 2021 Private fund activity grows
19 Apr 2021 Advisers’ role in the National Strategy for Financial Capability
19 Apr 2021 MMC further expands its executive team
17 Apr 2021 The billion-dollar man - Duff ends 63-year insurance career
16 Apr 2021 BlackRock dumps $1 billion stake in Meridian and Contact
16 Apr 2021 Cigna applies new commissions for advisers
16 Apr 2021 Avanti aims for experience in top roles
16 Apr 2021 Banks given clean bill of health — but will Aussie lenders sell NZ operations?
16 Apr 2021 Compass Life heads in a new direction after buy-out
15 Apr 2021 North Shore’s a sure thing
15 Apr 2021 Investors cash up $100m for renewable energy sell-off
15 Apr 2021 Banks and non-banks given clean bill of health
15 Apr 2021 House prices hit new highs
15 Apr 2021 Lower for longer rate environment ahead
15 Apr 2021 US fraudster dies in prison
15 Apr 2021 Advisers should lead from the front on climate disclosure
14 Apr 2021 Market ‘perfectly priced’ for placeholder monetary review
14 Apr 2021 MMC deliver high client service levels despite disruptive times
14 Apr 2021 Role changes for Fidelity Life executives
14 Apr 2021 Economists react as OCR kept on hold
14 Apr 2021 Salt adds new global funds manager to the mix
14 Apr 2021 OCR decision revealed
14 Apr 2021 Mortgaged investors still buying, but the game has changed
14 Apr 2021 Active+ appoints new chief executive
14 Apr 2021 One year of nib Covid-19 support for members and community
14 Apr 2021 Booster hops on the craft beer bus
14 Apr 2021 Advisers’ part to play: FMA KiwiSaver fee guidance
13 Apr 2021 Aussie investors spot value in A2 Milk
13 Apr 2021 Asteron adds to North Island management team
13 Apr 2021 OCR could be on hold for four years
13 Apr 2021 FMA breaks down the data
13 Apr 2021 Rates could be on hold for four years
13 Apr 2021 Pandemic shifting the dial on residential design
12 Apr 2021 Shares sink on shock CEO resignations
12 Apr 2021 Partners Life back big-screen documentary
12 Apr 2021 OCR predictions revealed; SBS rate hikes
12 Apr 2021 Top ANZ executive to leave in June
12 Apr 2021 OCR Preview Survey: Rate to hold
12 Apr 2021 The best in ethical investing to be awarded
12 Apr 2021 nib brings back popular offer
10 Apr 2021 From army life to life insurance - a big gun leaves the industry
09 Apr 2021 Pacific Edge surges; NZX 50 falls
09 Apr 2021 Landlord polls: Rents will lift, sales will be low
09 Apr 2021 QuoteMonster appoints new general manager
09 Apr 2021 Valocity aims to cut valuation turnaround times
09 Apr 2021 Valocity aims to cut valuation turnaround times
09 Apr 2021 NZ Super Fund: Links to Myanmar military
08 Apr 2021 A2 helps NZ shares play catch up
08 Apr 2021 Cigna unveils significant changes
08 Apr 2021 Reverse mortgage enquiries soar
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
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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?
3 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