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May 2024
02 May 2024 RBNZ says there's a moral hazard risk with deposit guarantee
01 May 2024 NZ sharemarket falls due to global inflation fears
01 May 2024 RBNZ could impose DTIs on mortgage lending from July; Mergers and acquisitions expand North Shore mortgage business
01 May 2024 Mergers and acquisitions expand North Shore mortgage business
01 May 2024 RBNZ could impose DTIs on mortgage lending from July
01 May 2024 RIAA launches investor guide on AI and human rights
April 2024
30 Apr 2024 Serko leads the NZ sharemarket up
30 Apr 2024 A possible reason for the recent weakness in EBOS and Spark share prices
30 Apr 2024 Defendant pleads guilty in mortgage fraud scheme
30 Apr 2024 Financial Advice NZ appoints new Head of Professional Development
30 Apr 2024 Low deposit buyers on the hunt
30 Apr 2024 Lending for low deposit mortgages rises
30 Apr 2024 Building active portfolios, building conviction levels
29 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket gains 1% thanks to F&P Healthcare
29 Apr 2024 Lifetime Home Masterclass
29 Apr 2024 Liberty appoints new South Island BDM
29 Apr 2024 AIA creates a new role
29 Apr 2024 Having a say on draft banking report; Cost of living issues open options for advisers
29 Apr 2024 Having a say on draft banking report
26 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket rocked by US inflation data
26 Apr 2024 Flint: The platform of mystery
26 Apr 2024 Ethical investment fund gets an international philanthropic investor
26 Apr 2024 FSC appoints interim CEO
25 Apr 2024 Op-ed: Cost of living issues open options for advisers
25 Apr 2024 Mint engagement backs battle against child porn
25 Apr 2024 Premium relief for customers in drought areas
24 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket celebrates highest single-day rise in over five months
24 Apr 2024 Refreshed liquidity guidance a step forward
24 Apr 2024 CCCFA changes not a complete panacea; Operations Manager opportunity (Christchurch Central, Canterbury)
24 Apr 2024 CCCFA changes not a complete panacea
24 Apr 2024 Mindful Money Announces 2024 Conference and Awards: Mainstreaming Impact and Celebrating Excellence in Ethical and Impact Investing
24 Apr 2024 Veteran financial adviser offers new coaching service for financial advisers
24 Apr 2024 Chch-based Lifetime hits the green with new appointment
24 Apr 2024 Would-be scammer convicted after running one of biggest pyramid schemes in NZ
23 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket down after yesterday's gain
23 Apr 2024 Updated expectations on liquidity risk management
23 Apr 2024 Move to short term but higher rates; New aggregator for Vega
23 Apr 2024 Aligning disputes resolution schemes
23 Apr 2024 Move to short term but higher rates
23 Apr 2024 Ex Super Fund boss joins First Cape
22 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket bounces back 0.5% on Middle East hopes
22 Apr 2024 New aggregator for Vega
22 Apr 2024 CCCFA reaction: a return to common sense
22 Apr 2024 Major banks pass RBNZ climate stress test scenario but with profits slashed
22 Apr 2024 CCCFA reaction; SBS Bank rate changes;
22 Apr 2024 Digital Docs more stuff...
22 Apr 2024 Govt outlines first CCCFA changes: What do you think?
22 Apr 2024 Govt says it is going to get easier to get a home loan
19 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket down 1.13% for the week
19 Apr 2024 Fidelity Life relaunches customer engagement initiative
19 Apr 2024 New FMA appointment
19 Apr 2024 NZXWT adds to its team
18 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket continues decline
18 Apr 2024 Consilium integrates ESG profiler
18 Apr 2024 NZX first-quarter earnings up 23.5%, revenue up 14.8%
18 Apr 2024 Reserve Bank not even glancing at OCR cuts; Lifetime Home Master Class Auckland
18 Apr 2024 Domestic data could signal inflation stall to the Reserve Bank
17 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket gains over 0.5% as inflation falls
17 Apr 2024 New mortgage adviser association open for membership; Rate cuts needed to lift mood
17 Apr 2024 Rate cuts needed to lift mood
17 Apr 2024 New mortgage adviser association now officially open for membership
17 Apr 2024 Wither now for Flint Wealth's platform?
17 Apr 2024 Acquisition marks significant strategic milestone for Wealthpoint
16 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket falls 1%
16 Apr 2024 More pain is coming
16 Apr 2024 More pain in store for mortgage holders
16 Apr 2024 Best and worst KiwiSavers according to Consumer
16 Apr 2024 Digital document ~~security~~ insecurity
15 Apr 2024 Middle East conflict casts a shadow across markets
15 Apr 2024 Client sought $200,000 saying adviser mislead him about insurance cover
15 Apr 2024 Financial complaints rise
15 Apr 2024 A Statement of Advice may not be what you think it is
15 Apr 2024 Financial complaints rise as cost-of-living pressures continue
15 Apr 2024 Successful claims changed lives – even for people who weren’t clients
14 Apr 2024 Smartshares trials NZXWT with large client
13 Apr 2024 Analysing AI’s Impact on Financial Advice, Part 3
12 Apr 2024 NZ market flat, Tower rises
12 Apr 2024 Mortgage advisers want ComCom to apologise; Lifetime Home Master Class Christchurch
12 Apr 2024 Mortgage advisers aim to “educate” ComCom and want it to apologise
12 Apr 2024 Still in charge
11 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket hit by global inflation fears
11 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket hit by global inflation fears
11 Apr 2024 Mortgage Lab buys new trail book; Economists remain divided on when the first rate cut will come
11 Apr 2024 Mortgage Lab buys new trail book
11 Apr 2024 Asteron Life unveils product enhancements
11 Apr 2024 [Opinion] Comedy of errors at the RBNZ
11 Apr 2024 It'll be different this time; Asteron boss on Resolution deal
11 Apr 2024 Economists remain divided on how early the first rate cut will come
10 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket rises for the first time this month
10 Apr 2024 BREAKING: OCR remains unchanged
10 Apr 2024 BREAKING: OCR 5.50% - Official Cash Rate remains unchanged
10 Apr 2024 [GRTV] Peer support helps with compliance stress
10 Apr 2024 Time for rate cuts, Squirrel boss reckons
10 Apr 2024 Squirrel CEO calls on the Reserve Bank to start cut OCR
09 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket down 0.5% ... again
09 Apr 2024 Sharesies has biggest trading yet
09 Apr 2024 FNZ appoints execs in NZ
09 Apr 2024 Active versus Passive Investment Management
09 Apr 2024 KiwiSaver and Insurance: Assessing lifetime financial needs
08 Apr 2024 NZ sharemarket drops for seventh time in eight days
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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.
2 weeks 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.
3 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