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October 2014
24 Oct 2014 'Better research could have helped advisers avoid collapses'
23 Oct 2014 Criteria for lifting LVR rules reviewed soon: Wheeler
23 Oct 2014 KiwiSaver members told: Don't forget tax
23 Oct 2014 Small part of business can mean big compliance costs
23 Oct 2014 Criteria for lifting LVR rules reviewed soon: Wheeler
22 Oct 2014 Growing group want advice
22 Oct 2014 Investors swerve LVR impact: Report
21 Oct 2014 Commission questions to be asked
21 Oct 2014 Apartments prove more popular
20 Oct 2014 Grosvenor marketing man leaving
20 Oct 2014 FAA review 'starting with a blank slate'
20 Oct 2014 Landlord of the Year named
17 Oct 2014 'Ross a hit to confidence in advisers'
17 Oct 2014 Regulation a threat, investors say
17 Oct 2014 Builder calls for widespread WOFs
16 Oct 2014 Broker jailed
16 Oct 2014 Don't discount small caps: Gaynor
16 Oct 2014 Consider levelling playing field, panel told
15 Oct 2014 BNZ moves rates
15 Oct 2014 Diverging cycles driving FX market
15 Oct 2014 FMA 'keen to back financial advisers'
15 Oct 2014 Smith blames RMA for price rises
15 Oct 2014 LVRs hurt regional NZ: Harcourts
14 Oct 2014 SCF verdicts
14 Oct 2014 PAA, IFA to boost collaboration
14 Oct 2014 Housing affordability deteriorates
14 Oct 2014 Capital gain required to justify investments
13 Oct 2014 [Weekly Wrap] How important is commerce to new govt?
13 Oct 2014 Fidelity posts record result
13 Oct 2014 Sell-down prompts warning
13 Oct 2014 Price growth slows: REINZ
10 Oct 2014 Australian advice "failure" raises fears
10 Oct 2014 Overseas investment laws don't need fixing: NZ Institute
09 Oct 2014 Are your clients in for a shock?
09 Oct 2014 Advisers return to MDRT
09 Oct 2014 Interest rates biggest driver of affordability: Report
08 Oct 2014 Aegis rejects claims it's exiting IFA market
08 Oct 2014 English points finger at councils
07 Oct 2014 China's change of tack slows global growth
07 Oct 2014 Commerce gets lowest ministerial ranking
06 Oct 2014 Lawyer ran Ponzi scheme
06 Oct 2014 Path to one company for life insurer
06 Oct 2014 Regulation 'could push RFAs out'
06 Oct 2014 Calls for RMA to be made priority
06 Oct 2014 Post-election lift - in some areas
04 Oct 2014 ANZ drops low equity rates
03 Oct 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Name calling tops agenda
03 Oct 2014 Buyer for Van Eyk advice business
03 Oct 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Name calling tops agenda
03 Oct 2014 Asking price growth slowing: Realestate.co.nz
03 Oct 2014 Signs point to improvement, agency says
02 Oct 2014 Pinnacle Life appoints CEO
02 Oct 2014 Health insurance fraud under the microscope
02 Oct 2014 Defensive fund gaining traction in New Zealand
02 Oct 2014 10% miss Information Return deadline
02 Oct 2014 Asking price rise eases: Trade Me
01 Oct 2014 The perfect performance fee: Part One
01 Oct 2014 FMA warns KiwiSaver providers to put customers first
01 Oct 2014 Cash fund open to AFAs
01 Oct 2014 NZFP's AMP ties cut next month
01 Oct 2014 Landlords investing with retirement in mind
September 2014
30 Sep 2014 PIMCO founder steps down
30 Sep 2014 Kepa gets new mortgage boss
30 Sep 2014 Naylor: Time to rename advisers
30 Sep 2014 New Massey financial planning director
30 Sep 2014 Building activity slows
29 Sep 2014 AMP offers death benefit to KiwiSaver members
29 Sep 2014 Meeting brought Van Eyk concerns to a head
29 Sep 2014 New system makes funding repairs easier
29 Sep 2014 Landlords hesitant to lift rents enough to cover costs
26 Sep 2014 Four year securitisation drought ends
26 Sep 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Please minister, engage
26 Sep 2014 FMA takes action on AML rules
26 Sep 2014 Westpac targets landlord buyers
25 Sep 2014 Van Eyk offices searched
25 Sep 2014 AMP: Concern over advice quality
25 Sep 2014 Call for tougher financial markets rules
25 Sep 2014 Expect
24 Sep 2014 The impact of climate change on investment strategies
24 Sep 2014 Asteron up for three awards
24 Sep 2014 Van Eyk concerns raised last year
24 Sep 2014 ANZ: Migration will be market backbone
23 Sep 2014 Christmas comes early
23 Sep 2014 Christmas comes early for RESIMAC brokers
23 Sep 2014 Make sure customers understand product: ISO
23 Sep 2014 RFA requirements 'inadequate'
23 Sep 2014 Tax decision helps expat landlords
22 Sep 2014 Kiwibank takes knife to one-year rate
22 Sep 2014 Nats' victory 'a win for investors'
22 Sep 2014 Tackle RMA first: Property Council
19 Sep 2014 Bank staff should make clear their limitations
19 Sep 2014 Keep WOFs away from rentals: NZPIF
18 Sep 2014 Action needed on DIMS
18 Sep 2014 Renters feel housing conditions can't be improved
17 Sep 2014 HSBC does it again
17 Sep 2014 Stewart's NZIG gets boost
17 Sep 2014 Industrial property stands out: Bayleys
17 Sep 2014 Shakes rattle property industry
16 Sep 2014 TSB cuts a couple of rates
16 Sep 2014 Tyndall takes on new name
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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