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February 2019
26 Feb 2019 New following for Resimac's Church
26 Feb 2019 Reserve Bank doubles down on capital proposals
26 Feb 2019 FMA says it's not lobbying for ban on life insurance commissions
26 Feb 2019 Rethinking adviser remuneration
26 Feb 2019 Kiwi fintech opens international office
26 Feb 2019 Kiwi Wealth appoints advice head
26 Feb 2019 Kiwibank and mortgage advisers
26 Feb 2019 Kiwibank wants to be a challenger and to embrace advisers
26 Feb 2019 What you need to know about body corporates
26 Feb 2019 Researchers: Keep CGT out of retirement savings
26 Feb 2019 Shareholders threaten NZX board shake-up
25 Feb 2019 Reporting season continues on NZX; Here's the latest results
25 Feb 2019 Reserve Bank proposals to boost non-banks: S&P
25 Feb 2019 Cost of standards will hit tenants
25 Feb 2019 Generate KiwiSaver continues strong performances despite volatile 2018
25 Feb 2019 Some good news out of OZ; Tell us about the market
25 Feb 2019 Commission: The gun that needs to be in the right hands
25 Feb 2019 QSM on hold for now
24 Feb 2019 Revealed: Healthy Homes minimum standards
22 Feb 2019 [The Wrap] A tax tidbit; time to support CFPs and CLUs
22 Feb 2019 Air NZ and Auckland Airport lift market
22 Feb 2019 Australian Labor makes commission U-turn
22 Feb 2019 More on capital gains tax
22 Feb 2019 Product commission – Is it justified?
22 Feb 2019 Tax suggestions: 'I sigh deeply'
22 Feb 2019 Aussie new insurance business falls after commission capped
21 Feb 2019 NZ shares gain; A2 hits new record, F&P climbs on patent deal
21 Feb 2019 Investing: Don’t forget about the cycle
21 Feb 2019 Outrage over CGT recommendation
21 Feb 2019 Mortgage advisers respond to CGT proposal; What do you think?
21 Feb 2019 Capital gains tax on assets 'fairer'
21 Feb 2019 Advisers play down capital gains impact
21 Feb 2019 Capital gains tax on the cards
21 Feb 2019 Capital gains tax on the cards
21 Feb 2019 Servicing adviser should get trail
21 Feb 2019 Claim associations silent as advisers become casualties
20 Feb 2019 NZ shares gain; A2 jumps to 12-month high as earnings outperform
20 Feb 2019 Unprecedented scrutiny on bank conduct: Kiwibank CEO
20 Feb 2019 Responsible investing extends beyond a green label
20 Feb 2019 Strategi Group brings Bell on as CEO
20 Feb 2019 Investors given Disclose insight
20 Feb 2019 NZX refocuses, heralds wealth growth
19 Feb 2019 A2 downgraded on eve of earnings, Heartland misses expectations
19 Feb 2019 Finalists in fund awards announced
19 Feb 2019 AIA extends Airpoints offer
19 Feb 2019 War over capital gains tax begins
19 Feb 2019 Reverse mortgage opportunity for advisers: Heartland
19 Feb 2019 Concerns KiwiSaver bill could be stopped
18 Feb 2019 Sovereign rating reaffirmed
18 Feb 2019 NZ shares subdued as China trade tensions weigh; Sky TV falls
18 Feb 2019 CFP numbers swell worldwide
18 Feb 2019 Claims hit nib's bottom line
18 Feb 2019 The DIY landlords
18 Feb 2019 Rough start to the year
18 Feb 2019 TSB takes new approach
18 Feb 2019 Mortgage price war heats up with TSB
18 Feb 2019 Mercer appoints investment boss
18 Feb 2019 Adviser training institutes positive about education shake-up
18 Feb 2019 FSC conference launched
15 Feb 2019 A2 and Fisher & Paykel lead NZX down on China fears
15 Feb 2019 Adviser moves to JMI
15 Feb 2019 [The Wrap] It's time for industry leaders to step up and support advisers
15 Feb 2019 NZX reports profit
15 Feb 2019 A good time to buy?
15 Feb 2019 Insurance report to hurt mortgage advisers: Newpark
15 Feb 2019 AMP profit slashed by Aussie scandals
14 Feb 2019 Six day run of gains ends on sharemarket
14 Feb 2019 Regulators 'may misunderstand' legacy products
14 Feb 2019 Asteron: Working closely with regulators
14 Feb 2019 Key RBNZ changes edge closer
14 Feb 2019 OCR Wrap; Franchise for sale; PM stands up for advisers
14 Feb 2019 Auckland prices at 35 month low
14 Feb 2019 AMP puts off listing
14 Feb 2019 Is FSC taking adviser mantle?
13 Feb 2019 NZ shares join global rally on US-China trade optmism; SkyCity falls
13 Feb 2019 OCR could go up or down in 2021: RBNZ Governor
13 Feb 2019 OCR decision: Here's what the Reserve Bank said
13 Feb 2019 First OCR decision of the year: Unchanged
13 Feb 2019 Australian PM defends advisers
13 Feb 2019 KPMG says mortgage rates could rise, even though banks make record profits
13 Feb 2019 Song of subdued values remains the same
13 Feb 2019 Record profit for banks, but mortgage rates could rise: KPMG
13 Feb 2019 NZ fund managers better positioned than Australian: Researcher
13 Feb 2019 Sum-insured remuneration model progressed
12 Feb 2019 NZ shares gain as power companies Meridian, Genesis, Mercury buoyed by low rate outlook
12 Feb 2019 No let-up in affordability issues
12 Feb 2019 COMMENT: Ring-fencing rules could mean 116,000 less rentals
12 Feb 2019 Volatility in the markets is an investor's friend
12 Feb 2019 AFA offers digital KiwiSaver solution
12 Feb 2019 Augmented reality research app launched
11 Feb 2019 Contact kicks off earnings season on a bright note
11 Feb 2019 How you get paid
11 Feb 2019 Some rates up, some down; What to expect from the Reserve Bank this week
11 Feb 2019 Westpac: OCR to hold until 2022
11 Feb 2019 Confidence in rental property at 4 year low
11 Feb 2019 Confidence falls
11 Feb 2019 Pathfinder sells half its business
08 Feb 2019 All quiet on NZ sharemarket ahead of earnings season
08 Feb 2019 HSBC drops rates to 3.95%
08 Feb 2019 OCR Preview: caution expected from the Reserve Bank
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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