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November 2012
30 Nov 2012 Rates held, but growing chance of a cut
30 Nov 2012 Mixed views on dispute scheme merger
30 Nov 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Awards take a hammering
30 Nov 2012 RE/MAX announces buyout
30 Nov 2012 Building activity picks up pace
30 Nov 2012 Politicians debate affordability
29 Nov 2012 Premium increase boosts Tower profit
29 Nov 2012 FSCL talks about Ross Asset Management
29 Nov 2012 ANZ named Bank of the Year
29 Nov 2012 Rangatira's stake in Partners
29 Nov 2012 ANZ looks to grow adviser numbers
29 Nov 2012 BNZ cuts rates and withdraws others; net result an increase
29 Nov 2012 Housing affordability up
28 Nov 2012 Aust govt moves to protect financial advisers
28 Nov 2012 Perpetual - Sold by Christmas
28 Nov 2012 Guardian Trust grows team
28 Nov 2012 Watch out for bad tenants: Poll
27 Nov 2012 Questions over Mike Pero valuation
27 Nov 2012 Frozen fund's unit price fall revealed
27 Nov 2012 Questions over Mike Pero valuation
27 Nov 2012 Buyers scope out Northland opportunities
27 Nov 2012 Another boost to property love affair
26 Nov 2012 Heartland bank decision pushed back
26 Nov 2012 Rates round-up: November 26
26 Nov 2012 A well trodden path to victory
26 Nov 2012 Mike Pero Mortgages value revealed
26 Nov 2012 How much is Mike Pero Mortgages worth now?
26 Nov 2012 Councillor slams penalty fee "rip-off"
26 Nov 2012 North Shore rental properties are city's most expensive
23 Nov 2012 Where will the 2013 IFA conference be held?
23 Nov 2012 Morgan's replacement at GMI named
23 Nov 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Loophole needs closing
23 Nov 2012 Advisers face ‘high hurdle’ with alternatives
23 Nov 2012 Trans-Tasman super portability a reality
23 Nov 2012 Kiwibank adds new special rate
23 Nov 2012 Partners’ fall in medical business ‘lower than anticipated’
23 Nov 2012 Policy may not be good deal: Hargreaves
23 Nov 2012 REINZ urges caution after ruling
22 Nov 2012 Kiwibank launches 6 month special
22 Nov 2012 Ross out of hospital
22 Nov 2012 Banks are advisers’ number one enemy: Yeo
22 Nov 2012 Low rates driving prices: ANZ
21 Nov 2012 Website pours out leads, and closes
21 Nov 2012 Home loan lending helps bank stability
21 Nov 2012 Search engine ‘minefield’ for advisers
21 Nov 2012 [UPDATED] A cut - at last
21 Nov 2012 Restrict foreign buyers: Greens
20 Nov 2012 Maori savings initiative
20 Nov 2012 Private equity delivers
20 Nov 2012 Ross exposes hole in financial adviser law
20 Nov 2012 Chch quakes boost awareness of buying cover
20 Nov 2012 When does a life policy really expire?
20 Nov 2012 Hint of xenophobia in concern at foreign buyers
20 Nov 2012 Capital gains tax won't work: ACT
19 Nov 2012 SFO investigating Ross Asset Management
19 Nov 2012 Rates round-up: November 19
19 Nov 2012 Fund managers spooked by Ross debacle
19 Nov 2012 Bank profits not as big as reported: BNZ
19 Nov 2012 Property Council: More analysis needed
19 Nov 2012 Kiwis think it's a good time to buy, but not in Auckland
18 Nov 2012 Our profits are misunderstood: Bank
18 Nov 2012 Northern lifestyle blocks popular
18 Nov 2012 Rental properties and cheaper houses in Labour's sights
16 Nov 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Where's the money gone?
16 Nov 2012 No Byrne on the Couch
16 Nov 2012 Laggard advisers told to sharpen up on RI
16 Nov 2012 Restrictions on bank LVRs
16 Nov 2012 Labour slams Hobsonville move
16 Nov 2012 Address affordability now: BNZ
16 Nov 2012 Auckland nears housing boom: Alexander
15 Nov 2012 Massive shortfall of funds at Ross Asset Management
15 Nov 2012 AMP caught up in adviser dispute
15 Nov 2012 Equities boost KiwiSaver growth funds
15 Nov 2012 LVR restrictions could work: NZPIF
15 Nov 2012 Lifestyle market firming: REINZ
14 Nov 2012 Health insurance discount - with a catch
14 Nov 2012 Residental property again #1
14 Nov 2012 Life-cycle funds no substitute for advice
14 Nov 2012 Advisers asked to help default review
14 Nov 2012 Labour calls for capital gains tax
14 Nov 2012 Trust law under Commission spotlight
14 Nov 2012 Rental property regains top spot with investors
13 Nov 2012 Grant Thornton adds bank adviser to ranks
13 Nov 2012 Banks lending up to 95%
13 Nov 2012 Advisers warned to watch what they write
13 Nov 2012 Govt meddling puts economy at risk
12 Nov 2012 Rates round-up: November 12
12 Nov 2012 AFA qualification bar stays at level 5
12 Nov 2012 Home loan rates go up
12 Nov 2012 High LVR loans come with warning
12 Nov 2012 Hamilton market heating up: Agency
09 Nov 2012 How's your bank?
09 Nov 2012 New IFA CEO named
09 Nov 2012 IFA reveals new CEO
09 Nov 2012 Resimac offers special launch rates
09 Nov 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Ross failure leaves questions
09 Nov 2012 New lender; Westpac gets down with its competitors
09 Nov 2012 Ticket-clipping organisations under fire
09 Nov 2012 New record average house price: REINZ
09 Nov 2012 Prices creeping up even in sellers' markets: Survey
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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