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February 2016
25 Feb 2016 Downward trend for investor lending
25 Feb 2016 Scope for OCR cut - English
25 Feb 2016 Supply problem needs solution faster - English
25 Feb 2016 A test of inflation targeting credibility?
25 Feb 2016 Big falls in days to sell in regions
25 Feb 2016 Withdrawals increase
25 Feb 2016 More changes for overseas pension transfers
25 Feb 2016 No let-up in migration flow
25 Feb 2016 Intensification plans in disarray
24 Feb 2016 Harbour takes top award
24 Feb 2016 Homes selling faster in regions
24 Feb 2016 Record profits despite volatility
24 Feb 2016 NZX says 2015 focus on funds services paid off
24 Feb 2016 Lawyers argue exemptions should stay
24 Feb 2016 Volatility, regulation don’t hold back banks
23 Feb 2016 Insulation benefits might be exaggerated
23 Feb 2016 Adviser in court
23 Feb 2016 Threats linger for banks – S&P
23 Feb 2016 Good returns for BoP landlords
23 Feb 2016 Flat half-year for Kiwibank
23 Feb 2016 Submissions due today on code changes
23 Feb 2016 Sharemarket likely to be more resilient than global counterparts
23 Feb 2016 Property crackdown boosted by more IRD numbers
22 Feb 2016 Harmoney arrears increase
22 Feb 2016 Flat six months for Kiwibank
22 Feb 2016 Managers move away from alternatives
22 Feb 2016 nib to focus on growing group business
22 Feb 2016 Rent loss set to drop
22 Feb 2016 FMA: Conflict not a problem
22 Feb 2016 FSC and WSNZ told to grab opportunity
22 Feb 2016 Stepping into development
21 Feb 2016 AMP plans no premium increases this year
19 Feb 2016 Rate increase
19 Feb 2016 All clear for state house sales
19 Feb 2016 Partners quits HFANZ
19 Feb 2016 Entity licensing could be detrimental to insurance advice
19 Feb 2016 Lack of disciplinary action shows advisers performing
18 Feb 2016 Tenancy debt level to improve
18 Feb 2016 Zoning debate forces Council meeting
18 Feb 2016 Call to beef up proposed rental standards
18 Feb 2016 AMP lifts profit as cashflows soar more than 60%
18 Feb 2016 Lifestyle matters for banks
18 Feb 2016 More than just ability to pay matters
18 Feb 2016 Proposed code changes welcomed
18 Feb 2016 FMA offers advisers tools
18 Feb 2016 How low can interest rates go?
17 Feb 2016 HSBC offers lowest home loan rate in over 50 years
17 Feb 2016 Inflation expectations fall sharply
17 Feb 2016 Property Council slams SuperCity councillors
17 Feb 2016 AML compliance improves, despite three warnings
17 Feb 2016 Single association would have more clout: Dodds
17 Feb 2016 Returns reality different to perception
16 Feb 2016 Politicking bad for supply shortage
16 Feb 2016 ASB drops low-equity fee
16 Feb 2016 The advice gap
16 Feb 2016 Slow growth expected
16 Feb 2016 Dropping rates should boost slow growth
16 Feb 2016 Industry ponders role of FSC
15 Feb 2016 AML obligations missed
15 Feb 2016 FSC boss quits
15 Feb 2016 Auckland market hotspots
15 Feb 2016 Lower mortgage rates expected
15 Feb 2016 Struggle street to property baron
15 Feb 2016 Don't give professional bodies regulatory role: Committee
15 Feb 2016 Expect lower mortgage rates in six months: Stephens
12 Feb 2016 Battle lines drawn over Unitary Plan
12 Feb 2016 Squirrel looks for lots of nuts
12 Feb 2016 Harmoney signals need to change fees
12 Feb 2016 Peer cover a hard sell but new product planned
12 Feb 2016 Time to tackle issue of advice for less wealthy
11 Feb 2016 Tight listings compound slowdown
11 Feb 2016 Bolton looks to squirrel away investors' money
11 Feb 2016 Apartment market hits a plateau
11 Feb 2016 Record profit for ASB
11 Feb 2016 Forum attendees agree changes needed
10 Feb 2016 Payouts top $1.1 billion again
10 Feb 2016 ASB regains market share and sticks with commission model
10 Feb 2016 Intensification debate heats up
10 Feb 2016 ASB reports record half
10 Feb 2016 Tax could stifle housing development
10 Feb 2016 MBIE rates financial advice as a career
09 Feb 2016 Mint adds analyst to its team
09 Feb 2016 P2P investors told to get tax advice
09 Feb 2016 Milford passes $500m mark in KiwiSaver
09 Feb 2016 Decrease in Auckland values
09 Feb 2016 SBS cuts to remain competitive
09 Feb 2016 Should fund managers invest in their own funds?
09 Feb 2016 Banks cut cash PIEs to half OCR
09 Feb 2016 Banks cut cash PIEs to half OCR
09 Feb 2016 Sovereign holds on to market top spot
08 Feb 2016 ANZ changes platform
08 Feb 2016 ETFs phone home: a stellar year for Smartshares
05 Feb 2016 RAM investors return profits
05 Feb 2016 Evaluating active managers and Active Share
05 Feb 2016 China: Accepting the landing
05 Feb 2016 Forecasts not commitment - RBNZ
05 Feb 2016 Worry code changes slipping under radar
05 Feb 2016 New tax bad for housing development
05 Feb 2016 Finding the one
04 Feb 2016 Forecasts not commitment - RBNZ
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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