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November 2008
28 Nov 2008 Building approvals fall to record low
28 Nov 2008 Short-term borrowing opportunities shrinking
28 Nov 2008 Risks and returns in this market
27 Nov 2008 New private equity fund blossoms at Craigs
27 Nov 2008 Lombard posts loss
27 Nov 2008 Maloney to head Stone after Asteron buys Service 1st
27 Nov 2008 Marac launches high interest account
27 Nov 2008 Money @ Work: PGG Wrightson Finance secured bonds
27 Nov 2008 ASFONZ/Women in Super Industry Breakfast
27 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Introduction to Workplace Savings
27 Nov 2008 Hanover Roadshow
27 Nov 2008 Home loan report: Longer fixing now an option
27 Nov 2008 ANZ and NBNZ make borrowing harder
27 Nov 2008 Dorchester unveils three-year repayment plan
26 Nov 2008 South Canterbury goes to the market again
26 Nov 2008 ANZ and NBNZ make borrowing harder
26 Nov 2008 Strategic halts January pref share payment
26 Nov 2008 New senior manager for BT
26 Nov 2008 ASFONZ/Women in Super Industry Breakfast
26 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Introduction to Workplace Savings
26 Nov 2008 Hanover Roadshow
26 Nov 2008 Hanover Roadshow
26 Nov 2008 The bottom may be close: Diversified
25 Nov 2008 Sovereign pushes further into business insurance market
25 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Introduction to Workplace Savings
25 Nov 2008 Leap in Tenancy Tribunal applications
25 Nov 2008 Hanover Roadshow
25 Nov 2008 Hanover Roadshow
25 Nov 2008 ING credit fund on the ropes
24 Nov 2008 BNZ takes rate war to six-month term
24 Nov 2008 Property affordability improves as loan costs fall
24 Nov 2008 News Round Up
24 Nov 2008 Pope joins Loan Market as BDM
24 Nov 2008 BNZ takes rate war to six-month term
22 Nov 2008 [Weekly Wrap] Hanover package one of the better
22 Nov 2008 Shaking up property management
21 Nov 2008 Brook takes from BT and FNZC
21 Nov 2008 Survey shows 100 pt cut highly likely
20 Nov 2008 Brook takes from BT and FNZC
20 Nov 2008 Hanover details plans
20 Nov 2008 My take on Hanover's plan
20 Nov 2008 Rotorua: Hot opportunities
20 Nov 2008 IFA upgrades education rules
19 Nov 2008 Hanover investors learn their options
19 Nov 2008 Wrightson Finance increases bond sale to $100m
19 Nov 2008 Berry heads up Kiwibank's wealth business
19 Nov 2008 Morningstar changes its view on Brook
19 Nov 2008 Flat-fee property management has come to NZ
18 Nov 2008 Short, yes, but how short?
18 Nov 2008 FPA 2008 National Conference
18 Nov 2008 Market share for life companies
18 Nov 2008 Huljich KiwiSaver not a category one killer
18 Nov 2008 Property sales record slump in first half
17 Nov 2008 News Round Up
16 Nov 2008 SIFA Conference 2008
14 Nov 2008 Geneva founder ousted from board
14 Nov 2008 [Weekly Wrap] Glam in the boardroom
14 Nov 2008 Market bites online victim
14 Nov 2008 New govt brightens outlook for property market
14 Nov 2008 Changes, changes, changes
14 Nov 2008 Strategic in talks with Perpetual & BOS on moratorium
14 Nov 2008 Big changes at Brook
14 Nov 2008 Morrison & Co. may manage funds for Fisher after buy-in
14 Nov 2008 Motor Trade Finance posts annual profit, maintains loan sales
14 Nov 2008 KiwiSaver changes more work
14 Nov 2008 Breaking fixed rate contracts could save you money
14 Nov 2008 [Book] How to Sell a House Fast in a Slow Real Estate Market
13 Nov 2008 Median house price rises in October: REINZ
13 Nov 2008 The Investment Store Roadshow 2008
13 Nov 2008 REINZ residential highlights – October 2008
13 Nov 2008 Orange Insurance squeezed dry
13 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Advanced Investing
13 Nov 2008 Guarantee scheme keeps risk return out of balance
12 Nov 2008 Opinion: A question of coverage
12 Nov 2008 The Investment Store Roadshow 2008
12 Nov 2008 Wrightson Finance to raise up to $75m in bond sale
12 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Best Practice Governance
12 Nov 2008 ASFA 2008
12 Nov 2008 FNZ wrap looks for buyer
12 Nov 2008 SBS records strong investment growth
11 Nov 2008 Borrowing strategies changing
11 Nov 2008 New boss for Russell Investments
11 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Introduction to Investing
11 Nov 2008 St Laurence, Dorchester advance revivals as Strategic waits
11 Nov 2008 Market Review: November 2008 Commentary
11 Nov 2008 Market Review: London November 2008 Commentary
11 Nov 2008 St Laurence rescue plan includes capital and a guarantee
10 Nov 2008 ASFONZ Education – Introduction to Trusteeship
10 Nov 2008 News Round Up
10 Nov 2008 NZ average house price fall 6.8% in October: QV
10 Nov 2008 Main urban areas commentary: QV
07 Nov 2008 FundSource Conference 2008
07 Nov 2008 Be careful about re-entering equity market
07 Nov 2008 Grosvenor End of Year Conference & Awards Dinner
06 Nov 2008 October slow, but prices rebound
06 Nov 2008 November ready for action in market
06 Nov 2008 PIS Strategic Review 2008
06 Nov 2008 Playing the waiting game
06 Nov 2008 Funds Management & Superannuation Trans-Tasman Roadshow
06 Nov 2008 ISI wants guarantee scheme extended
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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