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February 2019
08 Feb 2019 Advisers stepping in where Govt scheme lacking
08 Feb 2019 Advisers taking lead on complaints processes
08 Feb 2019 Long-time adviser loses battle with leukemia
07 Feb 2019 NZ shares gain as prospect of rate cut stokes demand for yield stocks
07 Feb 2019 Altered landscape for investors
07 Feb 2019 AMP rings changes
07 Feb 2019 How Australia’s Royal Commission could affect NZ investors
07 Feb 2019 Bull market's last charge
07 Feb 2019 Level premiums for life among Asteron changes
05 Feb 2019 Bank shares rally after let off from Royal Commission
05 Feb 2019 FE faces rating downgrade
05 Feb 2019 NZ advisers hit out at Royal Commission
05 Feb 2019 Harbour's View: What the Australian Royal Commission means for the industry
05 Feb 2019 Australia to ban trail commission
05 Feb 2019 RBNZ banking rules shaping credit markets
05 Feb 2019 Super City sales up, prices down
05 Feb 2019 Trustees Executors appointment affirms private wealth commitment
05 Feb 2019 What do you think about the Royal Commission report? One rate change
05 Feb 2019 Royal Commission slams Australian banks
04 Feb 2019 Royal Commission calls for adviser remuneration overhaul
04 Feb 2019 Australian banking report spooks investors
04 Feb 2019 KiwiSaver funds suffer under market volatility
04 Feb 2019 From ANZ to BNZ
04 Feb 2019 Consents reach peak level
04 Feb 2019 First Mortgage Trust confirms Capital Group deal
04 Feb 2019 Insurance conduct report shows lack of understanding: Adviser
04 Feb 2019 Harbourside metropolis
04 Feb 2019 Code still due in coming months
01 Feb 2019 [The Wrap] Regulators say they are not trying to demonise life insurance
01 Feb 2019 NZ shares edge up ahead of earnings season; Air NZ at 3-month low
01 Feb 2019 Capital Group takes control of First Mortgage Trust
01 Feb 2019 Tax Working Group report filed; but we have to wait to see it
01 Feb 2019 Royal Commission files its report
01 Feb 2019 Legg Mason Brandywine Global Fund tops the ratings in NZ
01 Feb 2019 Pie Funds' London boss moves on
01 Feb 2019 Regional prices hit record highs
01 Feb 2019 Conduct, culture, and commission
01 Feb 2019 Non-bank mortgage lending soars in 2018
01 Feb 2019 Has the corporate bond market partied too hard?
01 Feb 2019 Booster adds to wine portfolio
01 Feb 2019 FoxPlan adds former MP to board
01 Feb 2019 Pipeline of new advisers could be stopped
January 2019
31 Jan 2019 Kiwi bourse joins global rally as Fed poised to keep rates low; Air NZ falls again
31 Jan 2019 NZ market out of step with Australia’s slump
31 Jan 2019 Royal Commission report due on Monday
31 Jan 2019 Interest-only lending at historical lows
31 Jan 2019 Super Fund appoint equities manager
31 Jan 2019 Govt confirms: Commission in the gun
30 Jan 2019 Air NZ warning weighs on tourism; NZ shares fall
30 Jan 2019 Interest-only lending contained: CoreLogic
30 Jan 2019 It’s a capital gains waiting game
30 Jan 2019 Advisers told: Get ready for major change
30 Jan 2019 NZ Funds appoints a UK tax expert
29 Jan 2019 CONSUMER REACTION: We told you so
29 Jan 2019 FSC REACTION: We welcome the report
29 Jan 2019 CFCC REACTION: Consumers at mercy of advisers
29 Jan 2019 Not a good day on the sharemarket amid ongoing concerns about global growth
29 Jan 2019 FINANCIAL ADVICE NZ REACTION: Consumer focus welcome
29 Jan 2019 Investors struggle as first home buyers catch up
29 Jan 2019 FMA gets its wish: Insurance sales incentives to be banned
29 Jan 2019 Resimac in senior reshuffle
29 Jan 2019 Regulators: Life insurance needs to change
29 Jan 2019 Kiwibank brings two year rate below 4%
29 Jan 2019 Life insurance BDM links up with new group
29 Jan 2019 Will anyone follow Kiwibank?
29 Jan 2019 Office business
29 Jan 2019 Environment changing for active managers: Researcher
28 Jan 2019 NZ shares edge higher; Australian, Auckland holidays sap volumes
27 Jan 2019 [The Wrap] Brace yourself for a big week
25 Jan 2019 NZ stocks inch higher ahead of earnings season
25 Jan 2019 General Finance Continues to Grow and Develop
25 Jan 2019 UDC to return $922m to investors
25 Jan 2019 Craigs adds to KiwiSaver team
25 Jan 2019 Migration lower than previous estimates
25 Jan 2019 Industry eyes tax report
24 Jan 2019 NZ shares inch higher as US shutdown sidelines investors
24 Jan 2019 Vale Jack Bogle
24 Jan 2019 Capital markets under review
24 Jan 2019 Tribunal rules for landlord in damage case
24 Jan 2019 FuturePlan a reminder to check in with clients
23 Jan 2019 NZ shares ease on global growth concerns
23 Jan 2019 Wellington rents highest in NZ
23 Jan 2019 Level five version two signed off
23 Jan 2019 Asteron makes tweaks to help customers
22 Jan 2019 NZ shares fell on global growth concerns
22 Jan 2019 What can the past two years tell us about markets in 2019
22 Jan 2019 Slow Auckland rent growth unlikely to go on
22 Jan 2019 Tough quarter for investors, fund managers
22 Jan 2019 Long-time insurance adviser remembered
21 Jan 2019 AFAs ring changes
21 Jan 2019 NZ stocks gain; investors seek value ahead of earnings season
21 Jan 2019 Strategies for new investors
21 Jan 2019 How organised are you?
20 Jan 2019 Trustee company adds National Retail Manager
18 Jan 2019 Sharemarket follow Asian markets higher on renewed hopes for China-US resolution
18 Jan 2019 [The Wrap]
18 Jan 2019 Reserve Bank proposals could force $2 billion mortgage hike: UBS
18 Jan 2019 Foreign buyer ban bites
17 Jan 2019 NZ shares get further lift from positive offshore markets
17 Jan 2019 Westpac back below 4%
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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