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November 2013
28 Nov 2013 Residential investment strong: Stats NZ
27 Nov 2013 Financial advice skills shortage
27 Nov 2013 Interest rate rise may need to be sharp: NZIER
27 Nov 2013 Builders: Expect consent drop in March
26 Nov 2013 Big shake-up at Mint
26 Nov 2013 Kiwibank slowing down before speed bumps
26 Nov 2013 Tyndall appoints new Head of Distribution
26 Nov 2013 Future bright for IFAs
26 Nov 2013 Kiwibank already near target before rules kicked in
26 Nov 2013 Landlords told: Watch out for rising rates
25 Nov 2013 Old hand takes tiller at IFA
25 Nov 2013 ASB cuts rates again. ANZ adds special
25 Nov 2013 Islamic fund a challenge
25 Nov 2013 Migration pressure increases
22 Nov 2013 PGC wins case against former MD
22 Nov 2013 [Weekly Wrap] FMCA not far away
22 Nov 2013 Kiwibank goes mobile with home loan applications
22 Nov 2013 Kiwibank latest with home loan app
22 Nov 2013 Thinking on DIMS turned upside down
22 Nov 2013 Capture opportunities in office market
21 Nov 2013 Asteron shuffles leadership team
21 Nov 2013 Stock-picking days numbered for advisers
21 Nov 2013 Alexander: Prices not to blame
21 Nov 2013 OECD identifies house price fall risk
20 Nov 2013 Boutique fund managers dodge a bullet
20 Nov 2013 We have a new bank
19 Nov 2013 BNZ offers new rate and lowers others
19 Nov 2013 Research houses philosophical about disclosure
19 Nov 2013 Report suggests affordability improvements
18 Nov 2013 Mortgage top-ups go mobile
18 Nov 2013 TNP loses home loan boss
18 Nov 2013 Darren Pratley to leave TNP
18 Nov 2013 More questions about CPD
18 Nov 2013 Rents creeping up: Barfoot
18 Nov 2013 Northern lifestyle blocks popular
16 Nov 2013 No silver bullet to regulation: Hughes
16 Nov 2013 Code v2.0 near
15 Nov 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Ross - case closed?
15 Nov 2013 Ross given 10 years' jail
15 Nov 2013 Big name missing from new fund manager
15 Nov 2013 Tell us about your bank
15 Nov 2013 FMA calls for licensing input
15 Nov 2013 Investors won't make a loss: King
14 Nov 2013 Hopes RAM investors may get IRD refund
14 Nov 2013 No Plan B for IOOF
14 Nov 2013 Risk appetite returning
14 Nov 2013 Pick suburbs carefully: Westpac
14 Nov 2013 First-home buyers giving up: Survey
13 Nov 2013 RBNZ expects construction demand to stay strong
13 Nov 2013 Housing market still worries Reserve Bank
13 Nov 2013 Too early to tell if speed bumps work: RBNZ
13 Nov 2013 The global outlook for 2014
13 Nov 2013 The make up of an owner-occupied advisory business
13 Nov 2013 Construction demand tipped to remain high
12 Nov 2013 BNZ rewards higher-equity borrowers
12 Nov 2013 Where do you trust your money…
12 Nov 2013 Westpac follows ASB
12 Nov 2013 Rich advisers will get richer
12 Nov 2013 LVR restrictions blunt turnover
11 Nov 2013 Face-to-face time limited for banks
11 Nov 2013 ASB lowers one two-year rate
11 Nov 2013 ASB lowers one two-year rate
11 Nov 2013 Grosvenor sets sights on NZ and KiwiSaver
11 Nov 2013 Rising house prices not a concern
10 Nov 2013 Eyes fixed on the policymakers
08 Nov 2013 ASB loses KiwiSaver man to the UK
08 Nov 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Why don't Kiwis like advisers?
08 Nov 2013 Builders angry at Govt plans
07 Nov 2013 Portability not a no-brainer
07 Nov 2013 Global equity fund seeks listing
07 Nov 2013 Kiwis' 'vitriol' towards advisers revealed
07 Nov 2013 LVR move likely to hit provinces hardest: QV
07 Nov 2013 Investors unfazed by LVR rules
06 Nov 2013 Hot competition for higher-equity borrowers
06 Nov 2013 Online sales not biggest threat, poll shows
06 Nov 2013 Fees may hit bank profits
06 Nov 2013 Auction numbers still hot but 'may lose favour'
05 Nov 2013 Challenge responsible investing assumptions
05 Nov 2013 Trauma insurance 'becoming unsustainable'
05 Nov 2013 What counts as CPD now?
05 Nov 2013 Barfoot reports listings increase
04 Nov 2013 Banker survives minimum wage challenge
04 Nov 2013 What's the best income protection when incomes fluctuate?
04 Nov 2013 Tax rules on share funds unfair
04 Nov 2013 LVR restrictions not enough: ASB
04 Nov 2013 Take a hint from Texas, report says
01 Nov 2013 [Weekly Wrap] When is enough enough?
01 Nov 2013 USB theft a warning for others
01 Nov 2013 BNZ offering next-to-no low-deposit loans
01 Nov 2013 DIMS questions remain for advisers
01 Nov 2013 Surveys reveal buoyant market
01 Nov 2013 Broker calls for new-house exemption
October 2013
31 Oct 2013 Dollar concerns RBNZ
31 Oct 2013 OCR unchanged at 2.50%
31 Oct 2013 Regulation an opportunity
31 Oct 2013 Apartments popular with first-timers
29 Oct 2013 Being an AFA 'isn't good enough'
29 Oct 2013 Bentley parked up (for now)
28 Oct 2013 Call to add reasonableness standard
25 Oct 2013 More gongs
Latest News
Koura reports another loss
Koura reports another loss
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Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
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NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
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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